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

Branded comparison card of six frozen-fry makers and their latest published revenue: McCain above C$16bn (annual sales, Nov 2025), Lamb Weston $6.61bn (FY2026), Simplot not disclosed, Aviko €1.65bn (2025), Agristo €1.34bn (latest filed accounts), Farm Frites €879m (2025). Sources: company filings and trade-press reporting of annual accounts.

McCain vs Lamb Weston vs Simplot vs Aviko vs Agristo vs Farm Frites: The Big Fry Makers Compared

A neutral, side-by-side comparison of the six largest frozen french fry makers — ownership, size, plants, reach, disclosed foodservice customers and recent moves — built only from company filings, official company pages and named trade-press reporting.

September 23, 20263 min read

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.

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Leading Frozen French Fry Manufacturers (2026)

The companies that make most of the world's frozen french fries — McCain, Lamb Weston, Simplot, Aviko, Agristo and Farm Frites — who they are, how big they are on their own published figures, who supplies foodservice, and how the field is shifting.

May 31, 20265 min read