Devoted to Potatoes

Wide, open fields lined with windmills spread before you as measuredly as they can only in the Netherlands. In the municipality of Lelystad, the conditions are favourable for potato farming since the growing season is approximately two times longer than in Finland. This is where the crispy fries of Hesburger stem from as well.

Hesburger fries are supplied by McCain Foods Holland BV, a family business long devoted to potatoes. The company supplies Hesburger with about 5.5 million kilos of fries per year.

From the Field to the Restaurant

Hesburger fries taste like honest-to-goodness spuds because they are prepared from whole potatoes. The carefully selected potato varieties, such as Zorba, Daisy, Lady Anna, Innovator, Fontane, Markies, and Royal, have just the size and consistency that makes a potato especially suitable for creating fries.

Potatoes harvested from the field are transported to production facilities located nearby, where they are washed, peeled, chopped, precooked, frozen, and packed. Throughout the production chain, the quality of both the potatoes and the fries created from them are closely monitored.

The finished fries are sent to Hesburger’s central warehouse in Kaarina, from where they are distributed to Hesburger restaurants across Finland. Qualified restaurant personnel then deep-fry the fries perfectly crispy and golden yellow and serve them freshly fried to our customers.

Responsible Farming and Manufacturing

McCain Foods supports potato farmers in the field of responsible farming. Windmills and solar panels are an important part of sustainable agriculture. By utilizing the newest technology and regulating the use of water, the impact of farming on the environment can be reduced.

Environmental aspects are taken into account in many ways also in the production of fries. McCain Foods’ factory is systematically reducing the use of energy, water, and methane, among other things. The company is aiming for fully waste-free production where, for example, potato skins are made into animal fodder or biogas.