Over the last 10 years, the frozen potato market saw mild fluctuations, according to a report published by IndexBox, Walnut, Calif.

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., Eagle, Idaho, acquired Marvel Packers Pty Ltd., a frozen potato processor in Australia.

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, Walla Walla, Wash., introduced VERYX digital sorters equipped with patented Sort-to-Grade software for both wet and frozen potato strips.

McCain Foods, Lisle, Ill., introduced McCain Emoticons Cheese Flavored Mashed Potato Shapes.

The new TriVex CLi case packer from Douglas Machine, Alexandria, Minn., is designed specifically for pillow and gusseted bags of individually-quick frozen (IQF) products.

Lamb Weston, Eagle, Idaho, introduced Grown In Idaho, a new brand of crispy fries and potato products cut with skin-on from 100% real Idaho potatoes.

The global demand for IQF vegetable is expected to rise on the account of their longer shelf lives, speedy processing of foods and robust supply chain.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Omaha, Neb., announced plans to expand its Lamb Weston Boardman, Ore., facility.