US Dehydrated Potatoes – A world of opportunities TK Kuwahara International Marketing Manager US Potato Board
Mar 26, 2015
US Dehydrated Potatoes – A world of
opportunities
TK KuwaharaInternational Marketing Manager US Potato Board
United States Potato Board
• Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA
• Represent approximately 4,000 growers
• Non Profit Organization – Approximately 25 countries around the world– Dehydrated, frozen, fresh, seed
The United States Potato Board was created in 1971. Its initial focus was to overcome the negative nutrition image of potatoes. The
board continues with this focus, but has also added many other initiatives.
International Food Assistance Initiative (IFAI)
Started in 1999 by US potato growers
to bring dehydrated potato products to food
assistance programs worldwide
USPB International Food Assistance Initiative
• Proposal development
• Commodity & food basket analysis
• Providing risk free samples
• Providing training and workshops in the US and abroad
• Recipe development
• Other technical assistance
• Monitoring and evaluation
Adventist Development & Relief Agency
Africare
CARE
Counterpart International
Food for the Poor
International Partnership for Human Development
Mercy Corps
National Emergency Committees
Project Concern International
Save the Children
United Methodist Committee on Relief
World Food Programme
World Vision
USPB-NGO Partnerships
Countries
• Armenia • Bolivia• Burkina Faso
• El Salvador • Georgia • Guinea• Haiti • Indonesia• Jamaica
• Kenya • Kyrgyzstan• Moldova• Nicaragua• Romania • Senegal• Tajikistan• Ukraine• Zambia
Dehy has been used in:• Food for Education• Take Home Rations • Maternal Child Health
and Nutrition Programs• Institutional
Feeding/Malnourished Individuals
• Programs targeting people living with HIV/AIDS
• Disaster Relief
Manufacturing DehydratedPotatoes starts with high quality fresh
potatoesRusset
varieties –
•Raw Potatoes Received
•Washed & Peeled
•Sliced
•Rinsed
•Pre-cooked
•Cooled
•Cooked
•Mashed
•Dried
Manufacturing Potato Flakes
The dehy potatoes you consume in the US are the same high quality dehy potatoes utilized
in food assistance programs!
Dehydrated Potatoes (dehy)
Standard Potato Flakes
Standard Potato Granules
Dehy Potatoes Are Ideal for Food AidThey are:
• Easy to prepare• Fuel and time efficient• Tasty – well accepted• Versatile • Nutritious • Inexpensive• Shelf stable
Cooking Made Easy
All it takes to prepare mashed
potatoes is to add the flakes or
granules to boiled or treated water
Dehy can be made anywhere
Well accepted by all ages
Cooking with Dehy • Dehy can be used:
– Porridge– Mashed potatoes– Fritters– In soups– As a filling for a pastry– In bread and pastry dough– To make dumplings– In baked, fried and boiled
preparations– To extend staple items
Cooking with Dehy• To make wholesome and
nutritious dishes, combine dehy with:
– Meats
– Beans
– Vegetables
• Combining dehy with vegetables and/or protein sources boosts the nutritional content of the dish
Nutrition Information For 100 Grams Dehydrated Potato Flakes
Nutrient Unit
Potato Flakes, dehydrated, dry form
Water g 6.5Energy Kcal 358Protein g 8.35Total Lipid g 0.39Carbohydrate g 81.2
Fiber, total dietary g 6.9Ash g 3.54Calcium mg 25Iron mg 1.2Magnesium mg 65Phosphorus mg 154Potassium mg 1084Sodium mg 107Zinc mg 0.68Copper mg 0.157Manganese mg 0.102Selenium mcg 26.3Vitamin C mg 83.6Thiamin mg 1.03Riboflavin mg 0.11Niacin mg 6.146Pantothenic acid mg 2.117Vitamin B-6 mg 0.762Folate mcg 40Vitamin B-12 mcgVitamin A IU 0Vitamin E mg-ATE 0.27Vitamin D IU n/aIodine mcg n/aPyridoxine HCL mg
Dehy Nutrition
Good source of:
• Energy
• Vitamin C
• Potassium
• And an easy to absorb protein
More About Dehy:
• It is easy to digest, even by people who have illnesses and/or compromised digestive systems
• It can be used in therapeutic feeding
• It is even more nutritious when combined with other foods
Dehy Servings & NutritionDry form (g) 25 50 100
Rehydrated (g) 125 250 500
Energy (Kcal) 93 186 372
Protein (g) 2 4 8
Great Value !7 kg Fresh Potatoes
1 kg Dehy Potatoes
6 kg Prepared Potatoes
Example
• Price of dehy is $.50/lb• $.50 x 2205 lb = $1102.50 per MT• One MT rehydrated provides
approximately 6 MT of edible potato• One MT of dehy provides approximately
40,000 (25g) servings and 20,000 (50g) servings
• $1102.5/40,000 = $.03 / serving• $1102.5/20,000 = $.06 / serving
Example 2• Price of dehy is $.70/lb• $.70 x 2205 lb = $1,543.50 per MT• One MT rehydrated provides approximately 6
MT of edible potato• One MT of dehy provides approximately
40,000 (25g) servings and 20,000 (50g) servings
• $1,543.50/40,000 = $.04 / serving• $1,543.50/20,000 = $.08 / serving
How to Store Potato Flakes • Store in closed containers• Keep in a clean storage area• Store on shelves off the floor and
away from the wall • Avoid insects and rodents • No Fumigation required!
For more information about dehy or partnering with the US Potato
Board, please contact:
T.K. KuwaharaInternational Marketing Manager, Dehy7555 E. Hampden Ave., Ste. #412
Denver, CO 80231Tel: 303-873-2316Fax: 720-249-0104
E-mail: [email protected] Coming soon: IFAI info on www.potatoesusa.com