DCA Market Intelligence launches new Potato Platform and three exclusive Frozen Fries Indices

DCA Market Intelligence strengthens its position as a leading Price Reporting Agency (PRA) in the international potato market with the introduction of the DCA Potato Platform and three new exclusive Frozen Fries Indices. 

This platform offers a unique combination of independent benchmarks, market analyses, and extensive data on trade flows, production figures, and price trends. With the Frozen Fries Indices, professionals in the global potato and fries supply chain gain valuable insights into price developments in the frozen fries market.

DCA Potato Platorm

With the launch of these indices and the plaIorm, DCA Market Intelligence aims to enhance market transparency in the potato and fries sector. In addiJon to the Frozen Fries Indices, the Potato PlaIorm provides comprehensive price and trade data, including market prices, import and export flows, and producJon and acreage figures from the EU and North America. 

The plaIorm also features weekly market analyses, offering updates from experienced DCA market analysts on price trends and developments in both physical and futures markets (EEX Leipzig). 

Eric de Lijster, Head of PRA at DCA Market Intelligence:

"With our Potato Platform, DCA Market Intelligence is presenting one of the most comprehensive market information platforms for the frozen potato supply chain worldwide. It serves as the perfect tool for market participants seeking to make well-informed decisions in a dynamic market."

"With these new indices, we provide traders, processors, and retailers with an independent and objective reference point, allowing them to better anticipate price movements and market trends. This strengthens our clients' position in an increasingly competitive landscape."

DCA Frozen Fries Indices

The three new indices for Frozen Fries include:

• Open Market Index – Reflects the price of frozen fries on the open market.
• Fast Food Index – Tracks price trends for frozen fries sold to fast food chains.
• Frozen Fries 70/30 Index – A weighted average of the Open Market Index and the Fast Food Index, providing a comprehensive view of the overall price trends in the frozen fries sector.

The Frozen Fries Indices reflect the cost price and are calculated based on fixed specifications and a transparent methodology. These indices have been rigorously tested in recent months. The price trends are illustrated in the graph below, with the most recent prices from last Friday (week 7) providing the latest market insights 

Earlier this year, DCA Market Intelligence introduced the DCA EU-4 Potato Index, a benchmark for the price of processing potatoes in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and France. The specifications of the DCA Frozen Fries Indices and more information about the DCA Potato Platform can be found on the DCA Market Intelligence website.