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Basic American Foods

www.baf.com

 
In 1933, brothers Jack and Bill Hume set up a modest dehydration processing plant in Vacaville, California, using a technology that was later applied to potatoes. This was the beginning of Basic American Foods. In the mid 1950s, Basic American Foods established a potato processing plant in Blackfoot, Idaho, where the first instant potato product that could be rehydrated with boiling water was developed. This led to a series of innovative potato products for the foodservice industry that includes the brands Potato Pearls®, Golden Grill®, Classic Casserole® and Savory Series™. As the company grew, additional plants were built in Idaho ...
  • Number of Employees: 1K-5K
  • Annual Revenue: $250-500 Million
  • www.baf.com
  • 2999 Oak Road Suite 800
    Walnut Creek, CA USA 94597
  • Phone: 925.472.4000

Executives

Name Title Contact Details
Sam Koontz
 Director Finance Profile
Jamie Thomas
 Sr. Director, R&D and Strategic Initiatives Profile
Brian Crawford
 Senior Director of Technology (Engineering, R&D, Quality, Lean, Planning) Profile
Jay Jacobs
 Vice President of Human Resources Profile

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