date:Nov 08, 2017
roduction increase (to 183,914 MT) in frozen croquettes in 2016.
Considering the continued growth in demand for ready-made frozen potato products, FAS/Tokyo expects Japans use of potatoes for frozen food production to exceed MY 2015/16 by 4.5 percent to 35,000 MT.
Consumption
Japan consumes frozen potato products largely as french fries, and therefore hamburger restaurants are the largest retailers of frozen potato products. Accordingly, their sales are the most important factor in determin