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Water, energy, emissions, waste valorization, and the regulatory landscape shaping how the industry operates.

Branded card: South Africa imposed definitive anti-dumping duties of 8.8–239% on frozen fries from Belgium, Netherlands, Germany in May 2023 for five years; regulator ITAC, lead petitioner McCain. Analysis, not breaking news.

South Africa's Frozen-Fry Anti-Dumping Duties: The Full Picture

How South Africa shut cheap European frozen fries out of its market: a multi-year trade fight that ended in definitive anti-dumping duties of up to 239% on Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, running to 2028.

May 31, 20264 min read

Branded chart: acrylamide forms above ~120°C, classified IARC Group 2A (probable carcinogen); EU Reg 2017/2158 sets mitigation measures and benchmark levels. Source: EU 2017/2158, EFSA, IARC.

Sustainability & Regulation

Acrylamide in Fried Potato Products: Rules & Mitigation

What acrylamide is, why it matters for fries, and the regulation processors must meet — the EU's benchmark levels and mitigation requirements under Regulation 2017/2158, plus how producers reduce it.

May 31, 20264 min read