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<p>The <b><a href="Potato" title="Potato">potato</a> processing industry</b> or <b>potato processing market</b> refers to the sector involved in transforming potatoes into various food products and by-products through different manufacturing processes. This industry plays a crucial role in meeting the global demand for potato-based foods, such as <a href="Potato_chips" title="Potato chips">potato chips</a>, <a href="French_fries" title="French fries">french fries</a>, <a href="Mashed_potatoes" class="mw-redirect" title="Mashed potatoes">mashed potatoes</a>, and dehydrated potato products. The potato processing industry encompasses various activities, including cleaning, peeling, cutting, blanching, frying, freezing, and packaging. With its significant economic impact and contribution to the food industry, the potato processing industry serves as a vital link between potato growers, manufacturers, and consumers worldwide.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2></div>

<p>The origins of potato processing can be traced back to ancient times before <a href="Christopher_Columbus" title="Christopher Columbus">Columbus</a> arrived in the Americas. During this prehistoric period, Native Americans used drying techniques to preserve potatoes, reduce their size, and create flour and alcoholic beverages. As the potato became a widely consumed crop worldwide, processing methods were developed for various purposes. Initially, these methods were focused on providing sustenance for sailors and soldiers, but later expanded to meet the needs of aviation, convenience, and indulgence.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Frozen_potatoes">Frozen potatoes</h2></div>

<p>Frozen potatoes have been among the biggest types of processed potatoes which are consumed. This is due to the convenience they offer in terms of preparation time and flexibility. They have a long shelf life and the vitamins and other nutrients are preserved in them. Frozen potatoes, as well as the different products, are obtained by processing fresh potatoes with advanced equipment at very low temperatures. They are also available in different forms, such as hash brown, French fries, shapes and mashed potatoes and also in the form of topped or stuffed potatoes and other forms. The products are consumed either in <a href="Fast-food_restaurant" title="Fast-food restaurant">fast-food restaurants</a> or by individual customers who buy them in retail stores.

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<p>The Netherlands and Belgium are the two top producers of frozen potato products in Europe. Last year, Europe produced 3.8 billion euros worth of deep-frozen french fries. About one-third came from Dutch manufacturers (nearly 1.3 billion euros), which amounted to over 1.6 million tonnes, or a weekly supply of ten French fry cone holders of 175 grams per Dutch resident.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Largest_frozen_potato_companies_by_production_size_and_revenue">Largest frozen potato companies by production size and revenue</h3></div>

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<td><a href="McCain_Foods" title="McCain Foods">McCain Foods</a>

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<td>1957

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<td>47 facilities

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<td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"></span></span> $6.8 billion <a href="US_dollar" class="mw-redirect" title="US dollar">USD</a> (2017)

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<td><a href="Lamb_Weston" title="Lamb Weston">Lamb Weston</a>

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<td>1950

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<td>6 in Europe

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<td>0.8 million<br>(by the 6 European plants)

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<td>7,200 (2018)

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<td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"></span></span> $3.4 billion <a href="US_dollar" class="mw-redirect" title="US dollar">USD</a> (2018)

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<td><a href="Aviko" title="Aviko">Aviko</a>

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<td>1962

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<td>Agrarfrost Holding GmbH & Co

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<td>1967

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<td>Agristo NV

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<td>1985

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<td>Globalfries

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<td>1966

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<td>1923

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<td><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"></span></span> $6.0 billion <a href="US_dollar" class="mw-redirect" title="US dollar">USD</a> (2020)<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>

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<td>Cavendish

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<td>1980

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<td>Ecofrost Inc.

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<td>2003

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<td><a href="Farm_Frites" class="mw-redirect" title="Farm Frites">Farm Frites</a> International B.V.

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<td>1971

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<td>6

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<td>1.5 million

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<td>1,500

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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Additional_companies">Additional companies</h3></div>

<ul><li><a href="Kraft_Heinz" title="Kraft Heinz">Kraft Heinz</a>'s <a href="Ore-Ida" title="Ore-Ida">Ore-Ida</a> brand. The name "<a href="Tater_tot" class="mw-redirect" title="Tater tot">tater tot</a>" is a <a href="Registered_trademark" class="mw-redirect" title="Registered trademark">registered trademark</a> of the American frozen food company Ore-Ida, but is often used as a <a href="Genericized_trademark" class="mw-redirect" title="Genericized trademark">generic term</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="Food_processing" title="Food processing">Food processing</a></li>

<li><a href="List_of_countries_by_potato_production" title="List of countries by potato production">List of countries by potato production</a></li>

<li><a href="List_of_potato_dishes" title="List of potato dishes">List of potato dishes</a></li></ul>

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