Global Frozen Fries Market Reaches USD19bn

The global frozen French fries market was worth around USD19bn in 2016 growing at a CAGR of around 3.8% during 2009-2016, according to a report named "Frozen Finger Chips (Frozen French Fries) Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2017-2022" by IMARC Group.

Europe currently represents the world's largest frozen French fries market, followed by North America, and Asia Pacific. Looking forward, with the developed markets reaching maturity levels, the growth in emerging markets is expected to remain strong.

In the 1940s, freshly cut potatoes were largely replaced by frozen French fries as they were convenient and offered consistent quality and taste. More than 80% of them are utilized by the food service sector and the rest by the retail sector. Currently, the market is largely driven by rising popularity of Western style cuisine amongst youngsters, expanding fast food restaurant chains, changing lifestyles, increasing incomes and urbanization.

The report also analyses the key players of the market which include McCain, JR Simplot, Lamb-Weston, Farm Frites and Aviko.