Ever wondered how we create our delicious fries?
Find out how we turn a potato into a fry, from farm-to-fork.
![Hands pick up a half cut potato (a seed potato) in a potato field, with tractor in the background](jpg/holding-cut-potatoe.jpg)
Our farming partners source propagated ‘seed potatoes’ which will grow into potato plants, with each plant yielding many potatoes.
![Looking over a large ploughed potato field](jpg/ploughed-potato-field.jpg)
At the optimal time, the ‘seed potatoes’ are planted evenly in rows into the soil.
![Potato plant growing in field with its flowers in bloom, with sun in the background](jpg/potato-plant.jpg)
The potato plant starts to grow with help from the right balance of sun and water.
![Field of potato plants, with sun shining in the sky](jpg/potato-field-with-sun.jpg)
The sun and water help grow a full canopy of leaves to maximize the natural process of photosynthesis across the entire field.
![Gloved hand picking up potatoes from the ground, with gardening folk at their side.](jpg/digging-up-potatoes.jpg)
Throughout the process, our McCain Agronomists work with our farming partners to help the crops reach their full potential.
![Person walking down a soil track in a potato field, with potato plants in bloom on both sides of the track](jpg/person-walking-in-potato-field.jpg)
Once the potatoes are at their optimum, they can be conserved in the ground...
![Close up on potato plant in field](jpg/potato-plant-leaves.jpg)
...by mowing, shredding, and defoliating the plant leaves - to pause the photosynthesis process.
![Tractor and agricultural machinery in field, undertaking a potato harvest](jpg/potato-harvest.jpg)
When the time is right, our farming partners harvest the potatoes from the ground.
![Potatoes on conveyor belt being sorted by hand wearing gloves, at a farm](jpg/potatoes-being-sorted.jpg)
The potatoes are then sorted, graded, and safely stored...
![Potatoes in a truck at at farm](jpg/potatoes-in-truck.jpg)
...until it is time to transport the potatoes to our McCain food factories.
![Potatoes on conveyor belt in a McCain Foods production plant](jpg/potatoes-growing-up-belt.jpg)
Once in our McCain factory, the potatoes are sorted by size, steam peeled, and quickly blanched in water.
![Image showing the process of potatoes turning into a French fry. Soil, potato with skin, pealed potato, cut into French fry shape](jpg/potato-to-french-fries.jpg)
The potatoes are then cut into fries, expertly cooked, and quickly frozen.
![Boxes of McCain french fries on a production line](jpg/french-fries-packed-in-boxes.jpg)
Once packed into bags, they are freezer stored until delivery to our customers.
![A bowl of French fries on a table. The French fries are standing vertically upright in the bowl.](jpg/mccain-french-fries.jpg)
Our potatoes and fries are regularly quality checked throughout the entire process, with safety as our #1 priority.
![Table full of French fries, fries and chips from McCain Foods](jpg/table-of-mccain-fries.jpg)
We are proud that our delicious fries grace the tables of households and eating outlets around the world.