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Foodservice & Retail

Menu trends, channel demand, private label, and how frozen potato products reach the end consumer.

Branded chart: ~90% of US frozen fries go through foodservice (led by QSRs) vs ~10% retail; ~1/3 of US potatoes become frozen products, ~85% of those fries. Source: USDA ERS.

Frozen Fries in Foodservice & Retail: Who Buys Them

Most frozen fries are eaten out, not at home. How demand splits between foodservice (led by quick-service restaurants) and retail, why QSRs dominate, and how delivery and air-fryers are reshaping both channels.

May 31, 20264 min read