Fast food chain Wendy's is adapting to the pandemic era with a new French fry formulation intended to keep fries crispy during delivery.
According to CNN Business, which first reported the news, the upgrade is four years in the making and includes a new fry design and cooking method intended to improve crispiness.
"What we've done is balance the cut of the fry and kept a little bit of the skin of the potato on the fry to be able to drive flavor," Wendy's President Kurt Kane told CNN Business. "We used a batter system that allows us to be able to maintain crispiness, both when they're fresh and hot out of the fryer as well as several minutes later."
A spokesperson for Wendy's told Snopes in an email that the company is currently rolling out the new fries, dubbed Hot & Crispy Fry, first to the U.S. and Canada primarily, with plans to get the new fries into all locations by October 2021.
Per CNN Business, the restaurant chain hasn't updated its fries since 2010.
In July 2021, a restaurant in New York City went viral for creating a plate of fries that set the Guinness world record for priciness, at $200 per serving. The restaurant served items like pricey French champagne, truffles and edible gold.