03 Apr 2020 --- As restaurants, snack bars and fast food outlets remain on lockdown to contain the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the Dutch out-of-home and foodservice markets have seen a sudden and steep decline in demand for fries. The majority of potatoes grown in the Netherlands are prepared by processors such as McCain, Lamb Weston, Aviko and Farm Frites. Amid the pandemic, the value of potatoes has dropped. Industry executives tell FoodIngredientsFirst how potato growers are facing huge losses and a dire forecast of a one million metric ton surplus of French fries.
