‘Please, we have suffered enough. In South Africa, the frozen fries market is dominated by McCain, which holds around 80% of the market share. “I don’t think there is any suggestion the drought will go on too much longer because Arsenal do create so many chances. As points out, it’s not actually a lack of potatoes that is causing the drama.
“Earlier this year, South Africa’s Potato Association stated that the local supply is “more than sufficient”: The issue is a shortage of the right cultivars of potatoes that are suitable for fries, said Georg Southey, general manager of food importer Merlog Foods.
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