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Where does Vietnam’s Japanese-type sweet potato come from, and why does it suit freeze-drying?
FruitBuys sources the Japanese-type sweet potato (red-purple skin, golden flesh) behind its freeze-dried yellow sweet potato from two Vietnamese regions, the Mekong…

What should a pet treat or pet food maker specify when buying freeze-dried sweet potato?
Specify four things: the cut for your SKU, water activity ≤0.30, a microbiology line with Salmonella not detected in 25 g, and…

Freeze-dried, dehydrated, hoshi-imo, vacuum-fried or IQF: which sweet potato format fits your product?
Pick the format by what the sweet potato has to do in your product, not by the price per kilogram on the…

How long does freeze-dried sweet potato last, and how should it be packed to arrive crisp?
Freeze-dried sweet potato keeps 18–24 months in its original sealed bulk foil bag with desiccant, stored cool at ≤18 °C and RH…

Which HS code does freeze-dried sweet potato ship under, and what does each market check?
Freeze-dried sweet potato pieces (slices, dice, sticks, chunks, granules) ship under HS 0714.20; freeze-dried sweet potato powder ships under HS 1106.20. The…