Why Appetizers?

McCain Foods has appetizer products that meet your customers’ demands from a company you can trust!
Onion Rings

Onion Rings have many benefits:

  • Largest category of appetizers within commercial restaurants1
    • Endless menu applications
    • Patrons eat them at lunch, supper, on-premises and off-premises1
  • Very versatile
  • Broad demographic appeal
    • Above average usage among consumers 25 – 64 years old, all household income groups, and most census regions1
  • Very profitable
    • On average, a serving of Onion Rings generates $2.80 in profit!

  Food Cost Menu Price Profit
Onion Rings $0.60 $3.40 $2.80
*Average menu price per serving from MenuTrends DIRECT database of restaurant menus, 2007.

McCain Foods offers two of the best-tasting, best-selling brands of onions in foodservice (Moore’s and Brew City)!
  • With more varieties to choose from than anyone else
Cheese Sticks

People love cheese!

  • Cheese consumption has increased 75% since 19802
    • 60% of consumer’s cheese consumption comes from restaurants2
  • 93% of consumers love the taste of cheese3
    • Favorite flavors = mozzarella and cheddar2
  • 2nd most popular appetizer ordered at restaurants1

Cheese sticks are very profitable
  • On average, a serving of cheese sticks generates $4.24 in profit!

  Food Cost Menu Price Profit
Cheese sticks $1.20 $5.44 $4.24
*Average menu price per serving from MenuTrends DIRECT database of restaurant menus, 2007.

McCain Foods sells great-tasting cheese sticks under the Anchor and Golden Crisp brand names!
Why McCain?
McCain Foods is the leading manufacturer of frozen appetizers/snacks
  • In the US, more operators are aware of and use McCain products than any other competitive brand4

Sources:
1NPD CREST, 2007
2USDA Economic Research, 2003
3Cheese Omnibus Study by the Dairy Management Inc, 2003
4Custom online survey with commercial/non-commercial operators, 2005