Food Chain - Issue 197 - December 2023 | Page 45

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McCain
serving McCain products . Our portfolio spans a number of occasions and sectors , including , hotels , restaurants , pubs , contract catering and fast-food outlets .”
Research and innovation
To cater to such a wide array of customers , McCain has five key foodservice ranges – Our Original Choice , Our Menu Signatures , Our Chef Solutions , SureCrisp , and P ! ckers . “ Our Chef Solutions range caters to the more health-conscious side of the market ,” Richard details . “ Our Original Choice offers an entrylevel , uncoated chip for trade customers , whereas Our Menu Signatures provides premium products to on-premises locations . P ! ckers , on the other hand , offers a range of cheese , appetizers , and vegetable solutions for off-premises and fast-food occasions .
“ SureCrisp , the newest of our brands , has experienced tremendous success alongside the growth of the off-premises and delivery market , especially in the wake of the pandemic . Its invention came about quite simply from consumer dissatisfaction with soggy fries . With the help of our innovation and technical teams , we developed a patented technology that holds the chip ’ s
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