Bakersfield, CA

Tasteful Selections

We design-built a potato process plant expansion that allowed precise control of temperature and humidity.

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Exterior view of the Tasteful Selections potato process plant

Value Delivered

Food Tech helped Tasteful Selections expand their Bakersfield, CA facility to meet their rapidly increasing sales volume. 

Our solutions helped provide the optimal plant environment, by allowing precise control of temperature, humidity, and light levels that are essential when handling sensitive potato products. 

Client Objectives

Tasteful Selections needed to expand their Bakersfield, CA potato process plant to satisfy growing demand for their products.

Solutions

Because potatoes are very sensitive to temperature, humidity, and light, we implemented cutting-edge food process and refrigeration engineering. In addition to significant cold storage construction that included cost-effective insulated metal panels, our solutions included:

  • Design-build services
  • Sophisticated humi-cell temperature, humidity, and ventilation system
  • Heavy-duty, industrial glycol and ammonia refrigeration central systems
  • Multi-temperature and humidity control

Client Background

Tasteful Selections is a leading producer and distributor of bite-size and other specialty potato products, including pre-washed potatoes sourced from local growers and family farms.