Classic Mashed Potatoes - Idahoan Mashed Potatoes - Idahoan Foods LLC (2024)

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What company owns Idahoan? ›

R.D. Offutt Company is the parent company of Idahoan Foods.

IDAHO^® POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (SUNFLOWER, COCONUT AND CANOLA), MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SUGAR, BUTTERMILK, NONFAT DRY MILK, CREAM, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, NATURAL FLAVORS. FRESHNESS PRESERVED BY SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BISULFITE, MIXED TOCOPHEROLS, AND CITRIC ACID.

Most of our items have a 12-month shelf life. Vitamin C containing products are 9 months (#00382, #25313), plain slices are 18 months, and Honest Earth Mashed Potatoes (#713) are 14 months.

Idaho's Famous Potato

This potato was developed in 1872 in Idaho by Luther Burbank from an Early Rose parent plant. It proved bigger and more disease resistant than the rest of the hybrids and sparked a boom in the industry. While russet potatoes are grown in other states, Idaho does not claim them.

The Idahoan Foods management team includes Dale Clemiss (President and CEO), Stephane Jean (Chief Financial Officer), and Ryan Ellis (Vice President, Retail Marketing and Business Development).

Idahoan® Is Born

A group of local Lewisville, Idaho growers decide to join forces to start a potato dehydration plant—the Idahoan brand was born.

Honest Earth® All Natural Creamy Mashed Potatoes combine the simplicity and wholesome flavor of homemade with the convenience you need, but with no preservatives or chemical additives. They are truly all natural.

Instant mashed potatoes are potatoes that have been through an industrial process of cooking, mashing and dehydrating to yield a packaged convenience food that can be reconstituted by adding hot water or milk, producing an approximation of mashed potatoes. They are available in many different flavors.

Note: For a creamier mashed potato, stir in additional hot water or milk. Less salt can be added if desired.

When to avoid: Because of their high starch content, starchy potatoes don't hold together very well when cooked so avoid using them in dishes that require boiling, roasting or slicing like casseroles, potato bakes, gratins or potato salads.

Who made the first instant mashed potatoes? ›

Edward Anton Maria Asselbergs (1927–1996) was a Dutch-Canadian food chemist infamous for inventing the modern process of producing instant mashed potato flakes. He was raised in the Netherlands where he received his undergraduate degree, but fled to Canada with his family during the second World War.

Idaho potatoes can be used in a wide range of recipes, from fries to hash browns to soup to roasted potatoes and even turkey hash. Russet potatoes are a versatile variety, but they are the potato when you want to make baked potatoes or twice-baked potatoes.

Idahoan Foods is discontinuing our beloved Hearty Soups but will always look back on them with fondness and warm memories. Because we know these flavors are near and dear to many hearts, we've decided to share the love! Check out our delicious soup recipes using your favorite Idahoan Mashed Potatoes products.

Basic American Foods has been a longstanding manufacturer and co-packer of the Hungry Jack and Idaho Spuds brands and is the leading producer of dehydrated potatoes in North America.

Basic American Foods is the largest Manufacturer of Dehydrated Potato Products in the United States.