Basic American Foods
food Walnut Creek, CA · Private
Basic American Foods maintains dominant market position with approximately 75% share of North American dehydrated potato granule market across five manufacturing facilities. The company continues leveraging its strong brand portfolio (Potato Pearls, Santiago, Golden Grill, Redi-Shred) to serve foodservice and food-ingredient sectors.
Basic American Foods is a privately held, family-owned US manufacturer of dehydrated potato and bean products for foodservice and food-ingredient customers, founded in 1933. It commands an estimated three-quarters of the North American dehydrated potato granule market and sells under brands including Potato Pearls, Santiago, Golden Grill, and Redi-Shred.
Employees
1,500
Mfg Plants
4
All Facilities
5
Activity
2/10
Type
Private
Plant Locations (5 mapped)
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Manufacturing Plants (4)
Blackfoot Manufacturing Plant
Blackfoot, ID
Dehydrated potato processing plant; the separate Blackfoot flavoring/ingredients plant was announced for closure in 2019, but this main dehydrated potato facility remains operational.
Rexburg Ingredients & Processing Plant
Rexburg, ID
Major $125M expansion completed to consolidate output from closed Shelley plant; produces dehydrated potato ingredients.
Kankakee Plant
Kankakee, IL
Bean and dry-mix manufacturing; also houses R&D, supply chain, and administrative functions.
Moses Lake Processing Plant
Moses Lake, WA
Produces dehydrated potato flakes and dehydrated pinto beans (refried bean ingredients); approximately 100-249 employees on site.
Other Facilities (1)
Corporate Headquarters
Walnut Creek, CA · hq
Corporate offices only; no manufacturing at this location.