U.S. farmers are sitting on tons of potatoes, but consumers are still finding it hard to find frozen fries at supermarkets. Here is why
A few bags of frozen french fries are seen on sale in a freezer case at a Giant supermarket in Falls Church, Virginia, U.S., April 23, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Mayewski, 25, a construction manager, has not seen frozen fries at the Giant Food or Safeway supermarkets near her Maryland home. “Think Costco, but bigger,” said International Foodservice Distributors Association CEO Mark Allen, referring to the oversized products sold at warehouse retailer Costco Wholesale Corp.
At the same time, major fast-food french fry suppliers McCain Foods, J.R. Simplot Co and Lamb Weston Holdings Inc are canceling potato orders. Pink, who farms near Pasco, Washington, said fast-food french fry suppliers canceled orders for 1,000 acres of potatoes. He has already invested $2.5 million on those crops. Each acre produces roughly 30 tons of potatoes and getting them ready for sale would cost Pink another $1.5 million. He may have to plow the potatoes under - adding to food destruction in the U.S. produce and dairy sectors.
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