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French Fries

 Featured News on French Fries and Potato Specialties

United States, March 08, 2010

Jack in the Box French Fries
French fry connoisseurs are a most discerning sort, perhaps even more so than their wine-tasting counterparts. Whereas wine aficionados practice five basic evaluations – color, swirl, smell, taste and savor – a true fries connoisseur also considers things like crispness, temperature, even freshness.

The culinary experts for Jack in the Box® restaurants have crunched all of these criteria, and more, in creating what they believe to be Jack’s best-ever French fries. Jack in the Box will begin rolling out the new French fries this month.

“Fewer menu items generate more polarizing opinions than French fries,” said Tammy Bailey, division vice president of menu marketing and promotions for Jack in the Box Inc.

“We’ve received a lot of feedback from consumers on what they like most about French fries, with flavor, texture and crispness at the top of the list. So we created our new French fries with a crispier outside texture that enhances the potato flavor and helps them retain their temperature.”
 
On a slightly more technical note (this is PotatoPro after all): One of the secrets behind the new and improved Jack-in-the-Box French Fries is the use of a light potato based coating. The new french fries are supplied by two different french fry manufacturers. Jack in the box previous french fries were un-coated and skin-on.
Jack in the Box News release (download)
United Kingdom, March 05, 2010

French Fries (Chips)
According to the Potato Council report Behind the Menu - Potatoes in Foodservice, potatoes, in one form or other, are served with 45% of meals eaten out of home and sales are estimated to be worth £2.51b. It identifies chips (french fries) as the dominant potato serving across all channels, accounting for 85% of volume and 83% of value.
 
But what should caterers be offering on their menus to keep customers interested and boost sales?

Research carried out by Reed Business Insight for Aviko indicates that healthier potato offerings are still important to the marketplace, with nearly three-quarters of respondents saying they offer "healthier potato options" on their menus.

It also shows an increase in those using sunflower oil to prepare chips, leading Aviko to predict that while classic potato dishes such as mash, hash browns, chips and wedges still remain popular, operators will increasingly want to address the health issue with steps such as oven preparation and reduced salt and fat content.

Adrian Greaves, associate director, McCain Foodservice, agrees that chips continue to top the leaderboard but warns caterers not to overlook the quality issue when sourcing them.

Phil Cumming, UK sales and marketing director at Lamb Weston, stresses adding variety to the potato offering.

"Customers today expect a choice of at least three or four different potato accompaniments with their meal; offering chips alone is not enough and will leave customers disappointed," he says.

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3/8/2010New French Fries at Jack-in-the-boxUnited StatesJack in the Box
3/8/2010La importación de papa prefrita en Perú Peru
3/5/2010Chips (French Fries) still dominant potato serving in UK FoodserviceUnited KingdomAviko; Lamb Weston; McCain Foods Limited; Potato Council Limited
3/4/2010FSA suggests chip shops to cut thicker chips (fries)United Kingdom
3/4/2010Potato growers take McDonald's Pesticide surveyUnited StatesMcDonalds Corporation; Simplot Foods Group
2/27/2010Foodbanks benefit from Idaho Potato surplusUnited StatesSimplot Foods Group; Wada Farms
2/26/2010Aardappeltelers McCain richten telersvereniging opNetherlandsNederlandse Akkerbouw Vakbond; McCain Foods Limited
2/24/2010McCain Foods buys 20 - 30% less PEI potatoesCanadaMcCain Foods Limited
2/24/2010Gentse onderzoekers proberen acrylamide in friet te verminderenBelgiumEUPPA (European Potato Processors Association); Belgapom
2/24/2010Aviko overweegt winst te delen met aardappeltelersNetherlandsAviko
2/23/2010Oldest French Fry line in Conagra Foods Lamb Weston Twin Falls factory retiresUnited StatesConagra Foods Inc.; Lamb Weston
2/21/2010No more "Would you like fries with that"United StatesIdaho Potato Commission
2/17/2010USDA Revision: Potato Stocks Up 11 Percent From February 2009United States
2/16/2010ConAgra Foods Reaffirms Fiscal 2010 EPS Guidance and Long-Term EPS Growth Expectations at Consumer Conference; Announces $500 Million Share Repurchase ProgramUnited StatesConagra Foods Inc.
2/14/2010Lamb Weston Meijer Looking for growth in Middle East hospitality sectorUnited Arab EmiratesLamb Weston Meijer; Lamb Weston; Conagra Foods Inc.
2/13/2010It is now possible to make perfect French fries with Indian potatoes (Blog on McCain Foods India)IndiaMcCain Foods Limited; McDonalds Corporation
2/8/2010First french fry contract settled in the US United StatesLamb Weston
2/6/2010McCain is after a lion's share of China's fast food marketChinaMcCain Foods Limited; McDonalds Corporation; KFC; Simplot Foods Group
2/5/2010Grotere vooraad aardappelen in de Verenigde StatenUnited States
2/4/2010US demand for Frozen Food Packaging in 2013 close to 7bnUnited States
2/2/2010Cutbacks in potato process contracts could push some growers out CanadaPrince Edward Island Potato Board; Cavendish Farms; McCain Foods Limited
2/1/2010UEITP now EUPPA (European Potato Processors Association)European UnionEUPPA (European Potato Processors Association)
2/1/2010McCain Foods India introduces Masala French FriesIndiaMcCain Foods Limited
1/29/2010Verkoop "stoom"-frituur HiFri verloopt moeizaamNetherlands
1/29/2010Aardappelverwerkende Industrie verwacht moeilijk jaarBelgiumFarm Frites
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