McCain Foods Limited

Company Description

McCain Foods Limited is an international leader in the frozen food industry and the world’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato specialities, employing approximately 18,000 people and operating 50 production facilities on six continents.

The company also makes pizzas, appetizers and oven-ready meals.

A privately-owned company based in Canada, McCain generates annual sales in excess of CAD 6 billion (USD 4.4 billion) .

The company’s products can be found in restaurants and retail stores in over 160 countries around the world.

McCain is a privately owned family firm with over 65 years of expertise, a presence in over 160 countries, and a global team of over 20,000 individuals.

Their principles and culture are key to all they do. Their product quality, people, and client dedication enable them to generate global revenues in excess of CDN $11 billion.

They remain the global leader in prepared potato goods, including their well-known French fries and appetizers, thanks to their investment and innovation.

Subsidiaries and Factory Locations

McCain Foods Canada

McCain Foods (Canada) is a division of McCain Foods Limited, an international leader in the frozen food industry and the world’s largest processor of French fries and specialty potato products.

McCain Foods Continental Europe

The European branch of the Canadian French Fry manufacturer McCain Foods Limited

McCain Foods Rus LLC

McCain Foods Rus is a Russian subsidiary of McCain Foods Ltd., an international leader in the frozen food industry and the world’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato specialities.

McCain Foods SA (Pty) Ltd

McCain Foods South Africa

McCain Foods United Kingdom

McCain Foods activities in the United Kingdom and Ireland

McCain Foods USA

McCain Foods Limited entered the U.S. market more than 30 years ago and is a leading supplier of frozen potato products for the foodservice markets. McCain also supplies retail grocery chains with both McCain and private label potato products.

Product Types offered by this company

Brands

Trade Show Participation

Potato Expo 2026 Jan 06, 2026 - Jan 08, 2026

News for this Company

March 07, 2016

McCain Foods acquires majority stake in Van Geloven (Mora)

McCain Foods Limited and TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. have announced that they have agreed terms for the sale of a majority stake in Van Geloven B.V. to McCain

From the archive

January 28, 2016

McDonald's ofrecerá en Argentina un tamaño más grande de sus papas

Arcos Dorados, la franquicia más grande de McDonald’s del mundo, que opera la marca en Latinoamérica, anunció el lanzamiento de una nueva promoción de papas por tiempo limitado: un nuevo tamaño más grande de sus famosas papas fritas.

From the archive

This map was created by McCain Foods UK for its foodservice customers. If you visit the interactive version of this map (link below), you can click each flag and find the culinary habits of the potato lovers in that region.

January 22, 2016

How are Potatoes served around the World?

How are Potatoes served around the World? McCain Foodservice takes a look at recipes around the world.

From the archive

Created in April 2015, the International Food Waste Coalition (IFWC) is a not-for-profit association, constellation of food organizations joining forces to reduce food waste throughout the food services value chain in the world, starting with Europe.

October 21, 2015

Joint farm-to-fork initiative against food waste in foodservice sector

With a value chain wide approach, McCain, PepsiCo, SCA, Sodexo, Ardo, Unilever Food Solutions and WWF have joined forces to fight against food waste in the food services sector starting in Europe.

From the archive