Aussies have rated McCain as the top pick in Canstar Blue’s latest frozen chips and wedges ratings, with five-star ratings for taste, packaging, variety and range and overall satisfaction.
Our review compares frozen chips and wedges on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which frozen chips and wedges they think are best!
Canstar Blue surveyed 884 Australians for their feedback on the frozen chips and wedges they’ve purchased and eaten in the last six months.
The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.
Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.
Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.
McCain is a clear favourite in the frozen chips and wedges market. The brand offers a number of frozen potato lines, such as quick-cook, superfries, pub style, delish gourmet, breakfast and specialty. The quick-cook range features multiple potato cuts such as shoestring, hash browns, crinkle cut, straight cut and mini smiles. McCain’s superfries range features steak cut, shoestring, straight cut and crinkle cut chips. The pub-style range includes items from onion rings to potato pommes, while the delish gourmet series features rosemary and garlic sweet potato chips and potato gratin. McCain’s breakfast line features hashbrowns and its specialty range includes gluten free and healthy choice options.
This report was written by Canstar Blue’s Home & Lifestyle Content Producer Kate Lockyer. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Journalism at the University of Queensland. Kate’s been writing professionally for two years, and has worked as a content writer, media assistant and newsroom contributor for a variety of organisations and publications, including the National Family Violence Prevention Legal Service, community radio station 4ZZZ and Shelly’s Swim School.
Samantha Howse is Canstar Blue’s Consumer Research Specialist, coordinating the consumer research program behind our customer satisfaction awards across Canstar and Canstar Blue in Australia and New Zealand. Sam has earned a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Griffith University and, with seven years in market research and 2 years in marketing, she is experienced in survey design, implementation and analysis, coupled with an understanding of marketing principles and best practice.
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