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Processor strategy, M&A, capacity expansions, and the capital reshaping the frozen potato sector.

Branded card: a handful of companies dominate global fry production. McCain (largest, says ~1 in 4 of the world's fries is theirs), Lamb Weston, J.R. Simplot in North America; Aviko, Farm Frites, Agristo, Clarebout in Europe. Simplot acquired Clarebout Oct 2025. Source: company & industry profiles.

Leading Frozen French Fry Manufacturers (2026)

The companies that make most of the world's frozen french fries — McCain, Lamb Weston, Simplot, Aviko and Farm Frites — who they are, where they operate, and how the competitive landscape is shifting.

May 31, 20263 min read