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 a new life as dairy processing facility

In South Australia, McCain has sold its former potato processing factory at Penola to a meat processor, to the dismay of some local growers.

Potato farmers are looking to take control of the Penola Safries plant to use it for storage.

South Australian Potato producers have called for fair freight arrangements following the closure of McCain Foods' Penola plant.

Farmer Terry Buckley says he is sad to see the local Penola plant close, but he hopes the Ballarat plant might save the Australian potato processing industry, which is being outpriced by cheaper imports.

McCain Foods has announced it will close its potato processing factory in Penola, South Australia.