News On French Fries and Potato Specialties from Northern America

July 21, 2021

NYC Restaurant Sets Guinness World Record for Most Expensive French Fries

Serendipity3, an iconic Upper East Side restaurant in NYC, set a Guinness World Record for making the 'Most Expensive French Fries'

July 16, 2021

SkipTheDishes and HEINZ® Reveal Canada's Top Trends on Fries and Sauce

With an 841% increase in french fry orders last year, Skip and HEINZ® dip deep into the data with expert pairing suggestions from Chef Thomas Heitz.

July 01, 2021

'Cajun Fries' see fastest growth in Grubhub's Third Annual 'State of the Plate' report in the category side dishes

Mid-Year Report by food delivery platform Grubhub (United States) looks at Top Food Trends, Popular Restaurants, Forecasts and More. Noteworthy in the Side Dish Category: 'Cajun Fries' have seen the fastest growth on the Grubhub platform during the first half of 2021.

Lamb Weston Announces New 2030 ESG Goals.

June 16, 2021

Potato processor Lamb Weston updates its sustainability targets in its second ESG report

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. - manufacturer of frozen french fries and potato specialties - issued its second annual Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) report today, which included new 2030 ESG goals.

June 13, 2021

McCain Foods Commitment will Help Limit Global Warming to 1.5°C

McCain Foods' commitment to cut in half greenhouse gas emissions across all of its global operations by the end of the decade has been verified to align with efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

Arby’s is reportedly discontinuing its Potato Cakes after making its new Crinkle Fries a permanent menu item.

June 03, 2021

QSR chain Arby's discontinues its Potato Cakes and makes its new Crinkle Fries permanent

While most fast food outlets serve fries of some type, some chains have managed to diversify their potato offerings, clearly understanding that potatoes are one of nature's most perfect foods.

Bernadette Madarieta, new senior vice president and chief financial officer of Lamb Weston.

May 25, 2021

Lamb Weston Announces Chief Financial Officer Succession

Robert McNutt, Senior Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer, to Retire and Bernadette Madarieta, Vice President and Controller, Promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Effective August 6, 2021.

U.S. Potato Imports Continue to Increase.

May 19, 2021

United States Potato Imports Continue to Increase; More frozen potato products imported from Europe

Strong demand for potatoes and potato products and tight domestic supplies continues to drive increases in imports for the current (July – June) marketing year. For July 2020 – March 2021 total imports are up 9 percent, led by an 18% increase in chips and a 15 percent increase in dehydrated potatoes.

January – March 2021 retail sales: A year after unparalleled growth

May 04, 2021

January – March 2021 potato sales in US retail: A year after unparalleled growth

Potato sales for Q3 (January – March 2021) of Marketing Year 2021 have caught up to the changed buying habits that the pandemic brought about.

Lamb Weston Introduces Packaging Made From Sustainable Biomaterial

April 16, 2021

Lamb Weston Introduces Biobased (potato, corn) Packaging for two Alexia products

Driving toward a goal of using more sustainable materials in packaging, two Lamb Weston Alexia brand products will use corn and potato starch in their packaging beginning this month.

Lamb Weston Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2021 Results; Provides Update for Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2021

April 08, 2021

Potato Processor Lamb Weston Reports F2021 Q3 Results;

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced its third quarter fiscal 2021 results and provided a business update for the fourth quarter fiscal 2021.

Sweet potato fry and frozen vegetable manufacturer Trinity Frozen Foods receives ISO Certification

March 13, 2021

Sweet potato fry manufacturer Trinity Frozen Foods receives ISO Certification

Trinity Frozen Foods, a sweet potato fry and frozen vegetable manufacturer, announced today that it had achieved certification by the International Standards Organization (ISO) for ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015.

Cardinal Foods and Russet House Announce Joint Venture Expansion, Becoming One of the Largest Sweet Potato Fry Manufacturers in the World

March 13, 2021

New construction and Joint Venture make Cardinal Foods and Russet House One of the Largest Sweet Potato Fry Manufacturers in the World

Cardinal Foods LLC of Burgaw NC and Russet House of Huntingdon Quebec announce today a joint venture in a processing facility in Burgaw NC to become one of the world’s largest sweet potato fry manufacturers.

An Investor Group Led by Champlain Financial Corporation Acquired Wong Wing Foods Inc.

February 28, 2021

McCain Foods sells majority stake in 'Wong Wing' to Champlain led investor group

An investor group led by Champlain Financial Corporation,‎ and including Fondaction, has acquired a majority stake in the Wong Wing business unit ('Wong Wing') in partnership with McCain Foods Canada ('McCain').

McCain Foods acquires minority stake in FMCG Data Analytics specialist Fiddlehead Technology

February 05, 2021

McCain Foods increases its stake in FMCG Data Analytics specialist Fiddlehead Technology

McCain Foods Limited has acquired a significant minority share of New Brunswick-based data science company Fiddlehead Technology.

Satellite view of the McCain Foods Grand Falls Facility (Courtesy: Google Maps)

February 02, 2021

Canadian Government announces support for McCain Foods - Grand Falls expansion plans

Today the Government of Canada announced CAD 5 million financial support for the implementation of the new potato specialty line planned at the McCain Foods Grand Falls facility.

January 26, 2021

Lamb Weston appoints John Hatto as Senior VP, Strategy and Growth

Potato Processing company Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. announced today that John Hatto has been promoted to the role of Senior Vice President, Strategy and Growth, as of Jan. 25, 2021.

January 08, 2021

Burger King introduces new logo in first complete rebrand in over 20 years

New Modernized Branding and Logo Signals the Brands Evolution in Food Quality, Sustainability, and Digital

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