Just in time for International Day of the Potato, McCain Foods' inaugural Spud Report uncovers how people around the world eat, share and enjoy fries and potatoes in all their forms.
TORONTO, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - It turns out there is one thing the entire world can agree on: fries.
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