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McCain Foods Canada - Carberry

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McCain Foods Canada - Carberry is one of the French Fry production plants of McCain Foods (Canada), located in Manitoba.

McCain acquired the Carberry processing plant on October 31, 2004 from Midwest Food Products Inc., a subsidiary of Nestlé Canada Inc. for an undisclosed purchase price.

The Carberry potato processing plant processes about 430 million pounds of Manitoba-grown potatoes every year, mostly into french fries.
 

McCain Foods Canada - Carberry potato processing plant, seen from the air in this picture made in July 2015 (Courtesy: Gordon Goldsborough)

McCain Foods Canada - Carberry potato processing plant, seen from the air in this picture made in July 2015 (Courtesy: Gordon Goldsborough)

The Carberry plant employs about 220 people (January 2016), with a commitment to add another 10 positions to be created over the next three years as a result of recent government supported investments.
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News for this Company

McCain Foods Announces 2018 Top Potato Growers at Annual Manitoba Awards Banquet
January 07, 2020

McCain Foods Announces 2018 Top Potato Growers at Annual Manitoba Awards Banquet

Annual event caps off 40th Anniversary celebrations in 2019 highlighted by CAD 75 Million in investments at facilities in Portage la Prairie and Carberry.
Frost ends Manitoba potato harvest
November 08, 2019

Frost ends Manitoba potato harvest

Frost last week ended Manitoba’s potato harvest, leaving thousands of acres undug.
It’s the second year wet soils prevented potato farmers from getting all the crop off before heavy frost ruined it.
McCain Foods in Manitoba prepares for 40th Anniversary Celebrations in 2019
December 19, 2018

McCain Foods in Manitoba prepares for 40th Anniversary Celebrations in 2019

Beginning in the New Year, McCain Foods (Canada) will celebrate 40 years of sustained operation and investment in Manitoba together with employees, growers and neighbours in the local communities where it operates: Carberry and Portage la Prairie.
McCain Foods Commits $75 Million to Manitoba Production Facilities
November 26, 2018

McCain Foods Commits $75 Million to Manitoba Production Facilities

McCain Foods (Canada) announced infrastructure
investments totaling $75 million for its Portage la Prairie and Carberry, Manitoba facilities. The
investments further strengthen the company’s potato processing presence in Western Canada.