GAIN report published on Frozen Potato Products in Canada

Post estimates Canadian frozen french fry production in the current year (July 2007 to June 2008) to increase to approximately 1,410,000 metric tons (MT), up 3.0% from 1,370,000 MT produced during 2006/07. On a value basis, Canadian exports of frozen french fries totaled $775.6 million during MY2006/07 of which $604.2 million was exported to the United States making frozen french fries Canada’s fifth most valuable agricultural export to the United States after live cattle, beef, pork, and live swine. While the United States will remain the top market for Canadian exports of frozen french fries, the outlook is for increasing Canadian exports to foreign countries reflecting rising disposable incomes and economic growth rates that are creating additional demand for frozen french fries in those markets.

Recently similar GAIN reports were published on China and Russia