News On Dehydrated Potato Products

Idahoan Foods will permanently close its Rupert, Idaho, potato processing plant by the end of June 2026, affecting 61 employees. The company says it will support workers through the transition while continuing operations at its other facilities.

Aviko has signed the Declaration of Intent for the Regenerating Together Programme (RTP) of SAI Platform together with 40 food and agriculture organisations, including Carlsberg Group, Diageo and FrieslandCampina.

Aviko and Aviko Rixona published their 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting SBTi-validated climate targets aligned with the Paris Agreement and progress in electrification, grower collaboration, and lower-carbon products.

Royal Avebe has completed the potato campaign for the 2025 growing year. The potato starch factories in the Netherlands and Germany operated well and steadily during the campaign.

Global Potato Summit 2026 (Dec 16–17, Gandhinagar) unites global potato stakeholders. Showcasing India’s rising production, exports, and processing strength, the event will drive innovation, partnerships, and industry growth.

Stackable chips like Pringles are made from potato leftovers such as small pieces and scraps. These are turned into puree, dried into flakes, milled into powder, and shaped into uniform chips, reducing waste and making production more sustainable.

MoistTech Corp, the global leader in moisture measurement and control, will participate in SNX 2026, taking place March 29–31, 2026, in Dallas, Texas.

Idahoan Foods has launched its new 'Get Real' campaign, created by The Brandon Agency, highlighting its Real Potatoes, Real Easy promise. The campaign positions Idahoan mashed potatoes as a quick, affordable and wholesome option made with 100% real potatoes.

One of the standout highlights of the first day of the Global Potato Summit 2025 was the Indian Potato Industry Excellence Awards, a platform created to honor leadership, innovation and impact across India’s potato value chain.

Sandip Thakker, Founder of SK Group, was honoured as 'Pioneer of Potato Export' at GPS 2025 for building export-ready infrastructure, contract farming, cold-chain systems and positioning India as a global, value-added potato supplier.

GreenFay Foods has been featured in Potato Processing India (Nov 2025) for transforming India’s potato supply chain. Led by Fulchand Kachchhawa, the company integrates 6,000+ farmers, cold storage, processing and value-added potato flakes sytem.

Leelaram Enterprises is an India-based food processing consulting firm with 160+ years of combined expertise. Led by food technologist Dinesh Garg, pioneer of India’s first potato flakes plant, it has transformed potato-based processing nationwide.

HyFun Foods has launched India’s largest potato flake line in Mehsana, Gujarat, with 18,000 MT annual capacity. Using advanced Kiremko and Siemens tech, the facility boosts quality, automation, and global exports.

Royal Cosun advances sustainability through regional and national deals. Limburg sites cut 30,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, while a €73 (USD 85.6m) state agreement delivers a 167 kt CO₂ reduction by 2030, plus major nitrogen and ammonia cuts.

Aviko has launched a new expansion phase at its Gansu factory in China, strengthening its presence in Asia. The facility supplies potato flakes across the region, with a new production line planned to be operational by the end of 2027.

The organiser of the Global Potato Summit (GPS) 2025, the Media Today Group just provided more details on the international conference and exhibition scheduled for 11–12 December 2025 at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida followed by live Farm Demonstrations near Hapur.

Idahoan Foods, one of the largest producers of dehydrated and value-added potato products in the United States, runs more than one million pounds of potatoes every day.

Tummers Food Processing Solutions and Callens partner to advance the E²E (Emission-to-Energy) concept, aiming for emission-free, fully automated potato processing through sustainable energy, heat integration, and smart steam management.