As for COVID-19, experts have found that buying processed products with a longer shelf life and prioritising staples such as potatoes above luxury foods, is a trend that will most likely stay once the fight to curb the virus eases.
In line with this view, it is felt that the robust but humble little spud and its relatively long shelf life will outlast fussier, “fancier” consumables. This is especially the case considering predictions that consumers will increasingly seek to buy food that is not only cheaper but more adept at holding hunger and health issues at bay.
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