Quality Control Solutions for Potato Processors, Food Producers, & Ingredient Suppliers
Inspection, Grading, & Sorting of Potatoes and Potato By-Products
As a vital component in several global cuisines, potatoes are a versatile food product with several uses in food production. Every potato has a purpose based on its size, shape, presence of defects, and other measurable features, which can be better controlled with automated AI-driven vision inspection technologies. Beyond their appearance, controlling the quality parameters of potato by-products is also made possible with dependable quality assurance solutions.
NIR Analysis
Potato starch and flakes are by-products of potato processing, and online NIR can help companies prevent costs from over-drying. The MCT566 Food Grade NIR Analyzer, installed above the conveyor belt for potato flakes, aids in moisture control and reduces energy expenses.
Whether used in snack foods or as a gluten-free alternative for baked goods and other products, measuring vital quality constituents of potato by-products is made simple with the help of at-line or in-line NIR technologies from KPM Analytics.
Ingredients Analyzed
Ingredients Analyzed
Raw Dried Potatoes
Specification compliance, quality control, cost control, recipe development, brand protection, and meeting nutrition requirements.
Moisture, oil (fat)
Supplier’s location, incoming ingredients, lab, in-process (before or after frying/baking, before packaging).
Russet, Yukon Gold, Red, White, Purple, Fingerling
Potato-Based Snack Foods
Specification compliance, quality control, cost control, recipe development, brand protection, meeting nutrition requirements.
Moisture, oil (fat), solids
Supplier’s location, incoming ingredients, lab, in-process (before or after frying/baking, before packaging).
Potato chips, potato crisps, potato sticks, potato skins, potato crackers
Frozen/Finished Potatoes
Specification compliance, quality control, cost control, recipe development, brand protection, and meeting nutrition requirements
Moisture, oil (fat), solids
Supplier’s location, incoming ingredients, lab, in-process (before or after frying/baking, before packaging).
French fries, potato skins, potato wedges, tater tots, hash browns
Potato-Based Ingredients
Specification compliance, quality control, cost control, recipe development, brand protection
Moisture, solids, starch
Supplier’s location, incoming ingredients, lab
Potato flour, potato starch, potato flakes
Solutions for NIR Analysis
Additional Reading
Vision Inspection of Potatoes & Potato By-Products
With AI-based vision inspection technologies, potato sheds can rid subjectivity from their potato sizing and grading process, accurately cull potatoes, and ensure the products they package are safe for consumption and later processing.
Product Types
All types of potatoes (russets, white, yellow, red, sweet, etc) used in various potato products:
- Fresh Pack Potatoes
- Chip Potatoes
- Processed Potatoes (Raw & Cooked)
- Potato By-Products
Measurement Capability
- % Green
- Growth cracks
- Misshapen features (heart, knob, pear, banana, and others)
- Mud covering
- New bruise
- Old bruise
- Pressure bruise
- Rot/decay
Defects Detection Capability
- Golf balls
- Rocks
- Acorns
- Sticks
- Like-colored objects
- Wood
- Plastic & films
- Paper
- Metals
- Broken pieces of equipment (e.g., conveyor piece)
