Calbee secures potato supply for snacks through partnership with R.D. Offutt

Calbee Inc., a Japanese snack food company founded in 1949, is well-known for its wide selection of creative and high-quality snacks manufactured from natural ingredients.

Calbee America Inc., created in 1970, is the North American subsidiary of Calbee, a Japanese snack food manufacturer that began in 1949. The company specializes on making natural snacks with high-quality ingredients.

Idahoan Foods, based in Lewisville, Idaho, has more than 60 years of experience creating dried potato products. The company sells a variety of goods, including flavored mashed potatoes, homestyle casseroles, on-the-go cups, original mashed potatoes, hash browns, and potato shreds.

R.D. Offutt Company is the largest potato grower in the United States, with farming operations spanning seven states and producing over 50,000 acres of potatoes annually for the frozen processing and fresh markets. The company also manages 11 potato processing facilities across four states, producing a range of potato products, including frozen fries, fresh-pack potatoes, and potato flakes for both retail and foodservice markets.