Tummers offers a special cut: themed potato slices

Potato slices in the shape of a Christmas tree, Easter bunny or royal crown. You see them more and more on special occasions throughout the year, such as Christmas, Easter and the King’s Birthday.

After all, consumers like to serve food that is a little bit special on such occasions; something Tummers Methodic has been quick to respond to in the potato processing industry.

Since 2008, Tummers Methodic has been successfully making cutting blocks with specially shaped blades. 

After the first special shapes hit the supermarket, demand for ‘special cut’ products has increased and new creative shapes are being introduced all the time. For instance, the Tummers Methodic Christmas range already includes bells, trees and stars, but Tummers also produces Easter bunnies, crowns, fish, ducks and football boots for a wide variety of events and occasions. 

The cutting of potatoes for human consumption is a very delicate and precise process, one in which Tummers Methodic is a leading global expert when it comes to hydro-cutting. During this process, potatoes are carried in water and pumped under high pressure through cutting blades, providing a beautifully cut end product. Any waste from this process is used in other potato processes, such as mashing or the production of potato flakes. 

In order to produce these special cuts, the existing process line is adapted and the product is cut lengthwise. The newly shaped ‘potato bar’ is then mechanically cut into slices to create the desired shape which eventually ends up in the supermarket.

Making a cutting block and adapting this process line costs time and money, but around the time of these special occasions for which these shapes are created, this does prove to be profitable. What’s more, it is a great way for a processor to differentiate themselves in the market. In principle, any conceivable shape can be made. 

 

Tummers hydro cutting installation

Tummers Methodic has a proven track record as a hydro-cutting expert, processing a wide variety of products and shapes. Standard shapes include crinkle, wedge crinkle, wedge 4/6/8, sticks, triangle, wave cut, diamond, slices, crinkle slices, coring (bell peppers etc.) and house style. 

All of these shapes are mostly used for cutting potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, bell peppers, strawberries, parsnips, onions and pickles.