McCain Foods (India) Pvt Ltd

Company Description

McCain has been engaged in agriculture R&D and in development of frozen food market in India since 1998.

McCain Foods (India) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of McCain Foods Limited in Canada.

McCain Foods (India) Pvt Ltd operates a potato processing factory in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Construction of this facility started in 2005 and significant investments have been made since. An other expansion of this factory was announced for 2013, in order to cope with the rapid growth of the frozen potato product sector in India.

McCain Foods (India) Pvt Ltd potato processing plant in Mehsana district of Gujarat.

A subsidiary of:

McCain Foods Asia

Product Types offered by this company

- French Fries and Potato Specialties
- - Frozen French Fries
  - Frozen Potato Specialties

News for this Company

September 02, 2014

McCain, DuPont empower Gujarat Potato Farmers

McCain Foods and DuPont India are collaborating to implement the Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) Farm Assurer Certification Program with McCain contract farmers.

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May 29, 2014

Poor crop in India has raised potato prices, leaving snack-makers in a spot

Fries, chips and flakes manufacturers in India are concerned over firm prices of potato, which has seen a jump owing to poor crop this year. Companies assure that an increase in retail price was unlikely to take place in the short run.

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Vikas Mittal, MD, McCain Foods India: "Only 5% of Indian households and 20% of food service operators are currently buying frozen French fries. So we see a huge potential as in-home snacking grows by more than 20% among high-income households."

January 26, 2014

Sizzling business of French fries in India: Sales up 30% and fat margins

A market that's growing 30% annually, and can grow even faster, a business big enough to accommodate giant western MNCs and small Indian startups, a supply chain that allows mouth-watering margins to all players and a product that many consumers, adults or children, find addictive — selling frozen French fries in India is a sizzling business that's set to sizzle even more.

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January 14, 2013

Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2013: McCain Foods to invest in its Mehsana plant, says MD Vikas Mittal

McCain Foods India today said the company plans to invest $ 69 million (over Rs 370 crore) at its potato processing plant at Mehsana in Gujarat, as it looks to cater to the increased demand.

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