FST 696

TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVING

PROBLEM 4

The new millennium consumer is searching for additional ways to make their lives easier. Twenty years ago, we would have never dreamed that a family would purchase refrigerated pre mashed potatoes that require only microwaving to reheat. Yet, they are and they are spending a considerable amount of money for these products.

The canning industry has been dictated by throughput and has neglected this new consumer.

An Ohio manufacturer would like to determine how white potatoes can be cut, seasoned and retorted to resemble homemade and offer the consumer an additional choice in meal planning.

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