MicroDried
MicroDried Inc. is a privately held Idaho-based food ingredient manufacturer that uses its proprietary Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) drying process to produce USDA-certified Ready-to-Eat dried fruit and vegetable ingredients for B2B food and beverage customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersNampa, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What MicroDried does
MicroDried Inc. is a privately held food ingredient manufacturer founded in 2012 and headquartered in Nampa, Idaho. The company produces dried fruit and vegetable ingredients for business customers — primarily food and beverage manufacturers, CPG companies, and food service operators — supplying a portfolio of more than 27 varieties in conventional and organic formats and in sliced, fragment, or powder forms.
The company's core technology is the Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) process, a proprietary dehydration method that combines gentle radiant heating to reduce microbial load with vacuum-microwave dehydration to finish drying. According to company materials, REV produces pieces that retain original size, color, flavor, and nutritional content (including ORAC and polyphenols) compared with conventional air-dried alternatives. All products are USDA-certified Ready-to-Eat, contain no additives, preservatives, flavors, colors, or added sugars, and carry a two-year shelf life with limited water activity.
MicroDried sells primarily through direct B2B channels with an inquiry-based website workflow, supplemented by international brokers for global reach and a small e-commerce storefront for samples and smaller orders. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Marketing is executed via the corporate website, LinkedIn, YouTube, email newsletters, sample programs, and trade shows (notably IFT First). The company employs 51–100 people and has no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors in the available data. Recent strategic activity includes the 2025 launch of Chewy Banana Slices and the announcement of an upcoming shelf-stable dairy ingredients line that would extend REV beyond fruit and vegetable applications.
MicroDried firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- MicroDried
- Legal name
- MicroDried Inc.
- Website
- https://microdried.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- MicroDried Inc. is a privately held Idaho-based food ingredient manufacturer that uses its proprietary Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) drying process to produce USDA-certified Ready-to-Eat dried fruit and vegetable ingredients for B2B food and beverage customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
MicroDried industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Dried Fruit and Vegetable Ingredients
- NAICS
- Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing (311423), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)
- SIC
- Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Dried & Dehydrated Fruit & Vegetables (Freeze-Dried, Air-Dried, Powders) (AFAKAFAE)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Dried & Dehydrated Foods Manufacturing (AFAKACAK)
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Where MicroDried is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Nampa
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
MicroDried business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Dried Fruit and Vegetable Ingredients: MicroDried sells dried fruits and vegetables as ingredients to food and beverage manufacturers. Products are available in conventional, organic, whole, fragment, or powder forms.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
MicroDried product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MicroDried produces, packages, and ships powdered, fragmented, and whole dried fruit and vegetable ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers. The company uses a proprietary Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) vacuum-microwave dehydration process to create USDA-certified Ready-to-Eat ingredients with no additives, preservatives, flavors, colors, or added sugars, available in conventional and organic varieties across 27+ produce types.
Product overview
MicroDried is a food ingredient company offering a comprehensive portfolio of dried fruits and vegetables. Their products are sold in three main forms: Sliced, Fragment, and Powder. The company provides both conventional and organic options across their entire product line. The core technology is the Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) process, which gently heats and vacuum-microwave dehydrates fruits and vegetables to maintain nutritional content, color, flavor, and texture. All products are certified Ready-to-Eat and require no additional processing. Products include Apple, Banana, Beet, Bell Pepper, Blackberry, and many other fruits and vegetables. The company is also expanding into shelf-stable dairy ingredients. Notable product variants include Chewy Banana Slices (new 2025 launch), and all products feature a two-year shelf life with limited water activity.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- MicroDried: Certified Ready-to-Eat dried fruits and vegetables ingredients for food and beverage applications using Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) technology.
Products and services
- MicroDried Apple Ingredients Premium dried apple ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers, available in sliced, fragment, and powder forms in both conventional and organic varieties, processed using the REV process to maintain nutrition, color, intact cell structure, and rich flavor.
- Chewy Banana Slices New 2025 product: chewy dried banana slices for food and beverage manufacturers, sold as part of MicroDried's banana ingredient line.
- MicroDried Beet Ingredients Premium dried beet ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers, available in sliced, fragment, and powder forms, processed using the REV process to maintain vibrant color, earthy aroma, hearty nutrition, intact cell structure, and bold flavor.
- MicroDried Red Bell Pepper Ingredients Premium dried red bell pepper ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers, available in diced and powder forms in both conventional and organic varieties, processed using the REV process to maintain pristine quality, robust nutrition, great color, intact cell structure, and sweet-savory flavor.
- MicroDried Blackberry Ingredients Premium dried blackberry ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers, available in whole, fragment, and powder forms, processed using the REV process to maintain pristine quality, robust nutrition, great color, intact cell structure, and sweet-tart flavor.
- Full Fruit & Vegetable Product Line (Dragon Fruit, Zucchini, Sweet Potato, Strawberry, Raspberry, Pomegranate, Pineapple, Peach, Orange, Mango, Lime, Lemon, Green Bean, Goldenberry, Elderberry, Cranberry, Corn, Cherry, Cauliflower, Carrot, Brussels Sprouts, Blueberry) Complete line of dried fruit and vegetable ingredients including Dragon Fruit, Zucchini, Sweet Potato, Strawberry, Raspberry, Pomegranate, Pineapple, Peach, Orange, Mango, Lime, Lemon, Green Bean, Goldenberry, Elderberry, Cranberry, Corn, Cherry, Cauliflower, Carrot, Brussels Sprouts, and Blueberry, available in conventional and organic varieties, in sliced, fragment, and powder forms for food and beverage manufacturers.
Companies that use MicroDried
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
MicroDried technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
MicroDried partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
MicroDried competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Ingredion Incorporated: Global ingredient solutions company producing sweeteners, starches, and nutrition ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers. Comparable as a large-scale B2B ingredient supplier to the same F&B customer base, though specializing in carbohydrate-based rather than whole-fruit ingredients.
- Ocean Spray Cranberries: Agricultural cooperative producing cranberry-based ingredients (dried cranberries, juice concentrates, sweetened dried fruit) for food manufacturers. Overlaps with MicroDried in dried-fruit ingredient category and B2B CPG sales motion.
- Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition company producing flavors, functional ingredients, and clean-label solutions for food and beverage manufacturers. Comparable as a B2B ingredient supplier addressing clean-label and ready-to-eat trends for F&B customers, though at much larger scale.
- Sun-Maid Growers of California: Iconic raisin and dried fruit brand with a growing ingredient/supply business serving food manufacturers. Comparable as a large-scale dried fruit producer with B2B channels, but operates primarily as a branded CPG company rather than a specialty ingredient supplier.
- Sensient Technologies Corporation: Global supplier of colors, flavors, and ingredients derived from natural sources for food, beverage, and personal care. Comparable as a B2B ingredient manufacturer serving similar F&B customer base with adjacent (color/flavor) capabilities derived from fruits and vegetables.
- Cargill, Incorporated: One of the largest global food and agricultural ingredient companies, including fruit and vegetable-based ingredients serving CPG manufacturers. Comparable as a massive-scale B2B ingredient supplier with overlapping customer base, though operating across a vastly broader portfolio.
Direct peers
- Mariani Packing Company: Family-owned US dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, cherries, apricots) ingredient supplier serving food manufacturers globally. Direct peer in dried-fruit ingredients with B2B channels and similar SKU breadth across conventional and organic.
- Milne Fruit Products: Major US-based processor of fruit-based ingredients including juice concentrates, purees, and dried fruit products serving food and beverage manufacturers. Possibly related to MicroDried (LinkedIn URL 'milnemicrodried'), and operates in the same dried/processed fruit ingredient category.
- California Custom Fruits and Flavors: Manufacturer of fruit-based flavors, juices, concentrates, and dried fruit ingredients for food and beverage companies. Direct competitor in fruit-derived ingredient manufacturing with B2B sales to similar CPG customer base.
- Van Drunen Farms / FutureCeuticals: Largest US supplier of dried fruit, vegetable, and herb ingredients to food and beverage manufacturers. Direct competitor across MicroDried's core dried-fruit/vegetable portfolio with overlapping B2B ingredient sales motion and similar freeze-drying/dehydration capabilities.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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MicroDried leadership team
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MicroDried funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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MicroDried M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about MicroDried
What does MicroDried do?
MicroDried produces, packages, and ships powdered, fragmented, and whole dried fruit and vegetable ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers. The company uses a proprietary Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) vacuum-microwave dehydration process to create USDA-certified Ready-to-Eat ingredients with no additives, preservatives, flavors, colors, or added sugars, available in conventional and organic varieties across 27+ produce types.
Is MicroDried a public or private company?
MicroDried is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was MicroDried founded?
MicroDried was founded in 2012. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is MicroDried based?
MicroDried is headquartered in Nampa, United States, in the North America region.
How does MicroDried make money?
One revenue line is on record: dried Fruit and Vegetable Ingredients.
Who are MicroDried's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Ingredion Incorporated, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Kerry Group, Sun-Maid Growers of California, Sensient Technologies Corporation and Cargill, Incorporated. Direct peers are Mariani Packing Company, Milne Fruit Products, California Custom Fruits and Flavors and Van Drunen Farms / FutureCeuticals.
Does MicroDried have an API?
No public API is recorded for MicroDried.
What industry is MicroDried in?
MicroDried's product category is Dried Fruit and Vegetable Ingredients. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAKAFAE, Dried & Dehydrated Fruit & Vegetables (Freeze-Dried, Air-Dried, Powders), with a secondary code of AFAKACAK, Dried & Dehydrated Foods Manufacturing. Its NAICS code is 311423 and its SIC code is 2030.