Potato Chip Production

Processing Lines in Food IndustryTopi Karilainen

Introduction

Potato chips are deep fried or baked potato slices.

The first chips were made in 1853 in New York State.

Mass production from 1910.

Economic Value

$ 16 400 000 000 in 2005

0,5% of total processed foods market

Production

Goals of Production

Quality Product Taste Storability

Fast, Cheap and Flexible Production Low PL construction and operation costs Ability to produce variety of products

Production Phases

Unloading Storage Dirt and stone removal Peeling Slicing Frying Salting and seasoning Packing

Production Phases A - Unloading

B-E – Storage; Dirt and stone removal

F - Peeling

I - Slicing

N - Frying

T - Salting and seasoning

Y - Packing

Unloading

Goals: Speed, minimum damage

Storage

Sizing Loading in crates

Dirt and stone removal

Finger rolls remove dirt during transport to storage

Peeling

Batch peeler Continuous peeler/washer After peeling, transport on open conveyor belt

for inspection

Slicing

Feeders ensure uniform flow to slicer

Frying

Heat exchangers, heat recovery Cooking oil filtration Control

Salting and seasoning

Applied pneumatically or from a belt

Packing

Weighing Bag making Loading into boxes Checkweighing

Thank you

Remember, don't eat too much!