IQF TARO – THE PERFECT INGREDIENT FOR FILLINGS, SNACKS, AND BEVERAGES

Taro has long been a familiar and beloved ingredient in global cuisine thanks to its naturally rich, creamy flavor, smooth texture, and high nutritional value. However, utilizing taro for the food manufacturing industry has always presented a challenge: how to preserve its natural taste, maintain consistent quality, and extend shelf life while ensuring safety and convenience for consumers. The modern, optimized solution is IQF Taro — and in Vietnam, HungHau Foods proudly stands as a leading producer, delivering premium-quality IQF taro that meets the stringent requirements of international markets.

1. IQF Taro – The Choice for the Food Industry

IQF taro not only preserves the full flavor and nutrients of fresh taro but also increases flexibility in processing, helping manufacturers optimize production, reduce raw material loss, and ensure economic efficiency.

With consumer trends increasingly favoring convenient, safe, and nutritious foods, IQF (Individual Quick Frozen) taro has become a popular ingredient in modern food processing. Thanks to quick-freezing technology that freezes each piece separately, the taro retains its natural color, characteristic flavor, and high nutritional value, allowing businesses to optimize storage costs and shorten production processes.

Application in Bakery – Premium Filling Ingredient

IQF taro is the perfect choice for making fillings for mooncakes, buns, pastries, and mochi. Its soft, smooth texture and natural sweetness create a rich, aromatic filling without the need for artificial flavors. Notably, IQF taro can be mashed or cooked directly after thawing, saving processing time while ensuring consistent quality.

Application in Bakery – Premium Filling Ingredient

IQF taro is the perfect choice for making fillings for mooncakes, buns, pastries, and mochi. Its soft, smooth texture and natural sweetness create a rich, aromatic filling without the need for artificial flavors. Notably, IQF taro can be mashed or cooked directly after thawing, saving processing time while ensuring consistent quality.

Trusted by Many Reputable Bakery Brands

Many leading domestic brands such as Kinh Đô, Bibica, Tân Huê Viên, as well as Japanese and Taiwanese bakery chains like Chewy Junior and Mochi Sweets, use IQF taro as the main ingredient for taro-filled pastries. Its naturally aromatic flavor and purple color make products both visually appealing and elevate the overall taste experience.

Key Benefits for Food Processing Businesses

Using IQF taro helps businesses maintain a stable year-round supply of raw materials, ensures easy storage, reduces labor for preparation, and guarantees food safety. The product can be flexibly applied in a wide range of recipes, from premium pastries to desserts and fast food, meeting the demands of large-scale production and export.

Application in the Snack Industry

IQF taro preserves its freshness and characteristic fibrous texture, making it ideal for producing fried, baked, or dried snacks. During processing, the taro retains its natural nutty flavor, does not darken, and develops a beautiful natural color. This allows businesses to create a variety of snack products such as crispy taro chips, seasoned taro, or seaweed-mix taro, meeting the modern consumer’s demand for convenient and healthy snacks.

Trusted by Leading Snack Brands

Famous brands like Oishi, Jack ‘n Jill, Taro, and Calbee have all developed taro snack products using high-quality ingredients, including IQF taro. For example, Oishi Taro Chips and Calbee Taro Crisps are clear examples of the appeal of crispy, naturally flavored snacks without artificial coloring.

Key Advantages for Snack Manufacturers

With IQF taro as a raw material, businesses can produce year-round without worrying about seasonal fluctuations, while maintaining consistent moisture, slice size, and product color. At the same time, processing becomes faster and more efficient, reducing raw material waste and increasing productivity and economic efficiency. This provides a significant advantage for expanding both domestic snack production and exports to demanding markets such as Japan, Korea, and Europe.

Application in the Beverage Industry – A New Flavor for Tea and Smoothies

In the F&B sector, especially for bubble tea chains, coffee shops, and smoothie bars, IQF taro has become a popular ingredient. Thanks to quick-freezing technology, the taro retains its natural purple color, mild sweetness, and characteristic creaminess when blended. It is an ideal choice for making taro milk tea, smoothies, shakes, or taro pearl toppings.

Loved by Leading Beverage Brands

Famous brands such as The Alley, Gong Cha, KOI Thé, Highlands Coffee, and Phúc Long have all launched taro-based drinks. For example, Gong Cha’s taro milk tea and Phúc Long’s taro smoothie are popular among customers for their natural flavor and attractive purple color.

Economic and Creative Value for Beverage Businesses

IQF taro helps brands maintain consistent quality, is easy to store, convenient for beverage preparation, and ensures food safety. In addition, it opens up endless creative possibilities, from taro ice cream, blended drinks, and taro milk, to premium desserts in restaurants and hotels. It is a “green – convenient – internationally standard” ingredient solution for modern beverage trends.

2. IQF Technology – The Secret to Preserving Flavor and Nutrition in Every Piece of Taro

To produce high-quality IQF taro, technology plays a key role. Individual Quick Frozen (IQF) technology is considered the gold standard in modern frozen food preservation, maintaining the taro’s natural flavor, color, texture, and nutrients intact.

What is IQF and why is it important?

IQF is a rapid freezing process at extremely low temperatures (usually below –18°C), where each piece of taro is frozen individually, preventing them from sticking together. This differs significantly from traditional freezing methods, where pieces often clump together, reducing both nutritional quality and appearance.

Outstanding benefits of IQF for taro:

• Maximum quality preservation: Rapid freezing forms tiny ice crystals that do not damage the taro’s cellular structure. This keeps the natural nutty flavor, color, and nutritional content as fresh as just-harvested taro.

• Extended shelf life: HungHau Foods’ IQF taro can be stored for up to 2 years without any chemical preservatives, completely naturally.

• Ultimate convenience: The loose, individual frozen pieces make portioning and industrial processing extremely easy, minimizing preparation time and costs in factories, and are ideal for restaurants, food production chains, and modern households.

Thanks to IQF technology, HungHau Foods’ frozen taro becomes a superior choice compared to perishable fresh taro or lower-quality traditional frozen products. It is the key to providing consistent, safe, and convenient ingredients for today’s food processing industry.

3. High-Quality Taro Sourcing from Vietnam

The quality of IQF taro starts with the raw materials. HungHau Foods prioritizes sourcing control to ensure that every taro meets the highest standards before processing.

Harnessing the Fertile Alluvial Land: An Giang and Đồng Tháp

HungHau Foods’ IQF taro is grown and harvested in key regions of An Giang and Đồng Tháp, provinces in the Mekong Delta with fertile alluvial soil and an ideal climate for taro cultivation. The combination of rich soil, balanced rainfall, and sunlight creates optimal conditions for uniform growth, delicious flavor, and high starch and nutrient content.

Golden Harvest Season – Peak Quality

Taro reaches its highest quality when harvested during the main season, from April to July each year. During this period, taro develops a rich, nutty flavor and optimal starch content. Strict control of harvest timing ensures HungHau Foods’ IQF taro maintains consistent quality and meets export standards.

Farm-to-Factory Quality Control

HungHau Foods implements a rigorous quality control system from raw materials to finished products:

• Farm partnerships: Collaborates with farms following sustainable cultivation standards, avoiding excessive use of pesticides.

• Regular quality inspections: Checks size, texture, appearance, color, and pesticide residues according to export standards.

• Detailed traceability: Each batch of taro can be traced from farm to final product, ensuring transparency and confidence for customers.

Reliable Production Capacity

To meet large-scale demand from international partners, HungHau Foods has an IQF taro production capacity of up to 500 tons per year, ensuring stable, long-term supply for large orders while meeting strict global requirements for timing and volume.

4. Commitment to Superior Quality – A Global Competitive Advantage

In the frozen food industry, hygiene, quality, and traceability are key factors for expanding into global markets. HungHau Foods’ IQF taro holds multiple prestigious international certifications, providing clear proof of product quality and safety.

International Standard Certifications:

• ISO 22000 & HACCP: Comprehensive food safety management systems ensuring strict quality control from raw material reception, processing, to packaging and storage.

• BRC (Global Standard for Food Safety): A globally recognized food safety standard, widely accepted in Europe and other demanding markets.

• FDA: Ensures IQF taro meets standards for export to the U.S. market.

• Halal & Kosher: Meets the requirements of specialized markets, increasing export opportunities.

HungHau Foods’ IQF taro is available in a variety of cut types, optimized for different processed products.

Cut Type	Description	Applications
Whole	Peeled taro, keeping the small whole tuber	Stew, traditional sweet soups, desserts
Quarter Cut	Cut into 4 Equal Parts	Soups, curries, hot pots – retains a soft and nutty texture when cooked
Chunks	Cut into Large, Random Cubes	Stir-fried, deep-fried dishes, or for further processing
Dices	Cut into Uniform Diced Cubes	Filling for pastries (mooncakes, pía cakes), ice cream, yogurt, beverages

This variety allows food manufacturers, restaurant chains, and processing facilities to easily select the suitable product type, minimize waste, and enhance production efficiency.

HungHau Foods is committed to delivering safe, high-quality, and nutritious products to customers both domestically and internationally. We aim to become Vietnam’s leading supplier of frozen agricultural ingredients, contributing to enhancing the value of Vietnamese produce on the global food map.

We not only provide products but also offer guidance on processing solutions, helping customers optimize production processes, reduce costs, and increase business efficiency. We maintain competitive and reasonable pricing policies to foster long-term business connections. With a highly skilled workforce, professional processes, and continuous product quality improvements, HungHau Foods has become a strategic partner for many major F&B enterprises worldwide, bringing Vietnamese agricultural products to the international stage.

HungHau Foods’ IQF taro combines modern technology, high-quality raw materials, versatile processing options, and international credibility to fully meet the needs of both domestic and export food industries. The product preserves natural flavor and nutrients while optimizing production processes and expanding global market opportunities. It is the comprehensive choice for food manufacturers, restaurant chains, and exporting enterprises seeking to elevate products made from Vietnamese taro.

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HungHau Foods Joint Stock Company
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