St. Charles Trading, Inc. is a United States food ingredient distributor and supply chain company that supplies potato-based ingredients to the food manufacturing industry. The company sources, distributes, warehouses, and delivers dehydrated potato products, potato starches, and related potato ingredients to processors across the snack, bakery, and prepared foods sectors.
Headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, St. Charles Trading has operated for over four decades in the food ingredient distribution business. The company has grown from its origins into a national supply chain operation with sales offices and distribution centers across the United States, including locations in Denton, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Cincinnati, Ohio; Los Angeles, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; Stockton, California; Buffalo, New York; and Edison, New Jersey. The company delivers to 48 of the 50 US states through a network of local warehouses and maintains a team of sales representatives nationwide.
Products offered:
- Dehydrated potato products: potato flakes, potato granules, dehydrated potato dices, slices, shreds, and cubes
- Potato starch and derivatives: native potato starch, modified starch, potato fiber, potato protein
- Freeze-dried potato products
- Dehydrated sweet potato products
St. Charles Trading represents global food ingredient brands including Tuscanne and Batavia Mills. The company offers services beyond distribution, including custom sourcing, manufacturing and blending of stock blends, warehousing, and logistics management. Its market segments served include sweets and snacks, bakery, and other food manufacturing categories that utilize potato ingredients. The company operates a customer portal for online ordering and maintains a dedicated team of supply chain specialists and regional sales representatives.
