Transporting potatoes from the field to the plant with less damage.
SmartSpud™ reduces bruising by up to 25% and improves yield for a global french fry producer.
“SmartSpud gave us the data we needed to stop guessing. Now we know where damage starts and how to prevent it.”
Engineering Team Manager
25% less bruising at smaller farms
$50,000 saved per 50-acre farm
Higher yield, throughput at all facilities
SmartSpud tracks and notifies in real-time where damage to crop is occurring
Getting potatoes from farm to fryer without damage is no small task. For one of the world’s largest french fry producers, every bruise or impact along the way meant wasted product and lost profit. They needed a way to see exactly where damage was happening and how to fix it.
With SmartSpud sensors deployed across the handling and packing process, this global producer gained visibility into the root causes of bruising and compression damage.
Fewer damaged potatoes entering the production line = less waste, more profit
Real-time data revealed high-impact zones in both transport and storage. With that insight, teams were able to make targeted changes like adjusting drop heights, refining equipment settings, and improving storage practices to reduce pressure damage.
Even on smaller farms, the results were significant.
Others are saving thousands. What are you losing?
Estimate your damage and what you can save with real data.