McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd. - Penola

French Fries and Potato Specialties
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This page has been inactivated because the McCain Foods Penola factory has been closed McCain Foods has closed its Penola factory (SAFries) on December 20, 2013

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Company Description
Former McCain Foods production facility in Penola South Australia (Safries). The plant was closed on December 20, 2013.
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Tasmanian potatoes, representing the growers affected by McCain's proposed potato price reduction. (Courtesy: Pulse)
October 04, 2026
McCain Proposes to Cut Potato Prices for Tasmanian Growers by USD 10.4 per Tonne
McCain is proposing a USD 10.43 per tonne cut in Tasmanian processing potato prices. TasFarmers says grower committee talks have ended ahead of planting, while McCain says conversations with growers are continuing.
Former McCain Foods Plant in Penola (Australia) gets new life as dairy processing facility
May 20, 2015
Former McCain Foods Plant in Penola (Australia) gets new life as dairy processing facility
Former McCain Foods Plant in Penola (Australia) gets a new life as dairy processing facility
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South Australian potato growers disappointed with sale of McCain Penola facility to beef company
December 23, 2014
South Australian potato growers disappointed with sale of McCain Penola facility to beef company
In South Australia, McCain has sold its former potato processing factory at Penola to a meat processor, to the dismay of some local growers.
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Australia: Potato growers in negotiations about Safries facility
July 24, 2014
Australia: Potato growers in negotiations about Safries facility
Potato farmers are looking to take control of the Penola Safries plant to use it for storage.
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