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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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Dan Sawatzky, manager, Keystone Potato Growers Association Inc (courtesy Allan Dawson)
April 24, 2014

Manitoba Potato Growers still negotiating volumes with McCain Foods

McCain Foods still hasn’t settled on the volume of potatoes it wants Manitoba processing potato growers to produce this year, even though planting is just weeks away.
McCain Foods: Manitoba highest-cost processing potato producer in North America
March 09, 2014

McCain Foods: Manitoba highest-cost processing potato producer in North America

Manitoba potato farmers could face steeper cuts in contracted potato production unless they can become more cost competitive with other areas of North America, a senior official with McCain Foods says.
November 24, 2011

McCain Foods Canada names top growers Portage la Prairie

McCain Foods (Canada) honoured it's Central Plains potato producers at a dinner November 23 in Portage la Prairie. During the annual Growers Banquet, the Top 10 growers for the year were named. Anton Wiebe Ltd. was named the 2011 McCain champion pota...
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November 25, 2009

McCain Foods received award for fryer energy recovery system in Carberry

McCain Foods (Canada) was recognized for its environmental leadership and energy conservation achievements at an awards dinner in Toronto on Nov. 24. The company received the award for its energy recovery system at its potato processing plant in Carber...