Pollara Strategic Insights

Pollara Strategic Insights Simply put, we help clients make better decisions. We do not delegate. We do not disappear. And, we are never satisfied with topline results. We provide direction.

Since 1980, Pollara Strategic Insights has provided our clients with what they need: deep understanding, bulletproof accuracy, actionable recommendations, and insightful ongoing counsel. Pollara is founded upon demonstrated expertise and acumen, responsive client-first partnership, and custom-tailored solutions chosen from a comprehensive toolbox of industry-leading research methodologies and anal

ytical techniques. We are a team of senior sector experts and research industry leaders who are passionate about helping our clients. We are committed to in-depth engagement in every phase of every project, and tackling research challenges with hands-on creativity rather than ill-fitting cookie cutter approaches. Our clients enjoy full access to our senior team – because, at Pollara, we measure our success by the depth and effectiveness of our client relationships. We have extensive leadership experience in providing ongoing high-level strategic advice to clients in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors on a local, national, and global scale. We conduct quantitative and qualitative research among the general public, target segments, customers, opinion leaders and key influencers, C-suite executives and decision makers, and stakeholders such as employees, members, and peers. We believe the power and utility of research is in exploring, understanding, and illuminating each of the key segments and undercurrents beneath the surface. For us, our job never ends with the research itself. The research is the critical foundation upon which we provide our primary value: insightful guidance and ongoing advisory partnership. For every client and every study, we strive to transform datasets into guideposts. We don’t just deliver numbers.

ICYMI: Yesterday,  released its inaugural  , a global consumer study conducted in collaboration with . Based on a survey...
05/27/2026

ICYMI: Yesterday, released its inaugural , a global consumer study conducted in collaboration with . Based on a survey of more than 12,000 people across 11 countries, the report explores how people eat, share, and enjoy .

And the verdict is clear: reign supreme. Across every country surveyed, fries ranked as the favourite potato dish overall, sparking emotion, connection, and surprisingly strong opinions around the world.

Global respondents shared the following:

🥔 78% say fries improve their mood, and
55% say they make them feel happy

🥔 1 in 3 say sharing fries feels more intimate than holding hands

🥔 Taking fries from someone else’s plate without asking is the most frowned-upon behaviour globally, but 56% of parents admit to stealing fries from their own children

In Canada, potatoes aren’t just food — they’re part of our culture and everyday behaviour:

🥔 63% of Canadians reach for ketchup as their favourite dip for fries

🥔 68% of Canadians say double-dipping fries in a condiment is unacceptable, yet 44% admit they still do it

🥔 71% say they get annoyed when someone takes fries off their plate without asking, yet 38% confess they’ve done the same

🥔 67% of Canadian parents admit to secretly stealing fries from their kids

🥔 Canada may be one of the few places where deciding where to eat can come down to one thing: fries. More than half of Canadians (52%) say it’s important for a restaurant to serve fries — and Canadians are also among the most likely globally to prefer eating fries out at restaurants rather than at home.

Read the whole Spud Report:
https://www.pollara.com/mccain-foods-releases-inaugural-spud-report/.

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ICYMI: Yesterday,  released its inaugural  , a global consumer study conducted in collaboration with . Based on a survey...
05/27/2026

ICYMI: Yesterday, released its inaugural , a global consumer study conducted in collaboration with . Based on a survey of more than 12,000 people across 11 countries, the report explores how people eat, share, and enjoy .

And the verdict is clear: reign supreme. Across every country surveyed, fries ranked as the favourite potato dish overall, sparking emotion, connection, and surprisingly strong opinions around the world.

Global respondents shared the following:

🥔 78% say fries improve their mood, and
55% say they make them feel happy

🥔 1 in 3 say sharing fries feels more intimate than holding hands

🥔 Taking fries from someone else’s plate without asking is the most frowned-upon behaviour globally, but 56% of parents admit to stealing fries from their own children

In Canada, potatoes aren’t just food — they’re part of our culture and everyday behaviour:

🥔 63% of Canadians reach for ketchup as their favourite dip for fries

🥔 68% of Canadians say double-dipping fries in a condiment is unacceptable, yet 44% admit they still do it

🥔 71% say they get annoyed when someone takes fries off their plate without asking, yet 38% confess they’ve done the same

🥔 67% of Canadian parents admit to secretly stealing fries from their kids

🥔 Canada may be one of the few places where deciding where to eat can come down to one thing: fries. More than half of Canadians (52%) say it’s important for a restaurant to serve fries — and Canadians are also among the most likely globally to prefer eating fries out at restaurants rather than at home.

Read the whole Spud Report:
https://www.pollara.com/mccain-foods-releases-inaugural-spud-report/.

In a world seemingly fraught with conflict, there is one thing the entire world can agree on:  .  🍟 Today,  released its...
05/26/2026

In a world seemingly fraught with conflict, there is one thing the entire world can agree on: . 🍟

Today, released its inaugural , a global consumer study conducted in collaboration with Pollara Strategic Insights. Surveying more than 12,000 people across 11 countries, the report explores how people eat, share and enjoy in everyday life. 🥔

And the verdict is clear: fries reign supreme, and - for many around the world - are a love language. Across every country surveyed, fries ranked as the favourite potato dish overall, outperforming local classics and traditional favourites alike.

Learn more in : https://www.mccain.com/spudreport/

In a world seemingly fraught with conflict, there is one thing the entire world can agree on:  .  Today, McCain Foods re...
05/26/2026

In a world seemingly fraught with conflict, there is one thing the entire world can agree on: .

Today, McCain Foods released its inaugural , a global consumer study conducted in collaboration with Pollara Strategic Insights. Surveying more than 12,000 people across 11 countries, the report explores how people eat, share and enjoy in everyday life.

And the verdict is clear: fries reign supreme, and - for many around the world - are a love language. Across every country surveyed, fries ranked as the favourite potato dish overall, outperforming local classics and traditional favourites alike.

Learn more in :

Spuds are universal – but deeply personal. As the maker of 1 in 4 fries eaten globally, we know a thing or two about potatoes – but we wanted to better understand how people around the world eat, share and enjoy them in all their forms. …

The 2026 annual IG Wealth Management   Study reveals that Canadians value estate planning and  , *but* they aren't walki...
05/22/2026

The 2026 annual IG Wealth Management Study reveals that Canadians value estate planning and , *but* they aren't walking the talk.

Most (84%) Canadians feel having an estate plan is a priority, but less than half actually have one in place and just two-fifths of those with an estate plan have discussed charitable gifts

See more in Financial Times:

The latest company information, including net asset values, performance, holding & sectors weighting, changes in voting rights, and directors and dealings.

Spend   dollars in Canada, Canadians say in new Pollara Strategic Insights poll for Alliance of Canadian Defence Compani...
05/21/2026

Spend dollars in Canada, Canadians say in new Pollara Strategic Insights poll for Alliance of Canadian Defence Companies | See today’s Ottawa Citizen for survey results

A new survey shows Canadians want defence dollars spent with Canadian-owned firms, not U.S. companies or their subsidiaries.

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