Raw material

Potatoes as the basis for veggie products

Potatoes are the basis of many veggie products: they bind burger mixes, are the main ingredient in potato salad and go to commercial kitchens peeled and pre-cooked.

What potatoes are used for

Cooked and mashed as the binder in burger mixes and patties, diced in potato salad, peeled and vacuum-packed as convenience, pre-cooked for foodservice.

Starch as a natural binder

Cooked potatoes bring starch that holds veggie mixes together. The more evenly they are cooked, the more predictable the binding from batch to batch.

French fries, crisps and flakes on eima.de

For French fries, potato crisps, potato flakes and snack pellets, EIMA has dedicated lines. We present these on eima.de.

Typical processes for potatoes

Depending on the product and raw material, other processes may fit as well. We are happy to work out with you which ones your line needs. You will find the machines with technical data on eima.de.

WashingClean raw material is the foundation of every veggie product.Machines on eima.de
PeelingHow much vegetable is lost in peeling determines the yield.Machines on eima.de
InspectionBefore cooking or mixing, pieces with peel residues, bruises or foreign bodies are sorted out by hand.Machines on eima.de
CookingFor patty mixes, purées and salads, vegetables are cooked.Machines on eima.de
PreservingPeeled and cut convenience vegetables are preserved before they are chilled and packed.Machines on eima.de

Veggie products with potatoes

Veggie burgers & patties

A veggie burger made from vegetables is only as good as its mix.

Deli & salads

Potato salad, beetroot salad, celeriac salad, vegetable fillings: in deli production the pieces must stay whole and the dressing must reach every one of them.