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 Produce Inc

McCain Produce grows and sells seed potatoes globally. The company also sells table potatoes in Canada

McCain do Brasil Alimentos Ltd

McCain do Brasil Alimentos Ltd is the division of McCain Foods Limited responsible for South America. McCain Foods Limited is an international leader in the frozen food industry and the world’s largest processor of French fries and specialty potato products.

Presia Ag Insights

Presia Ag Insights is a subsidary of McCain Foods. Presia is developing crop monitoring tools using various remote sensing and satellite data and offer insights specific to potato health and quality, harvest planning, and regenerative agriculture.

Scelta Products B.V.

Scelta Products is a dynamic company, located in Kruiningen. They specialize in producing breaded, frozen vegetable-based snack products. These include breaded mushrooms, onion rings and cauliflower or broccoli-based vegetable fries.

The Simple Root

The Simple Root uses innovative technology to transform potatoes and other root vegetables into a creamy taste and texture which is essential to many consumer’s favorite dairies treats such as sauces and dips.

TruLeaf

TruLeaf’s has developed 'vertical farming' systems that allow year-round cultivation of leafy plants to replace or enhance current sources.

Product Types offered by this company

Brands

News for this Company

February 05, 2011

Interview with Wallace McCain

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January 28, 2011

McCain Argentina es desde 1995 el principal proveedor de papas congeladas del Mercosur

McCain es una empresa de origen canadiense fundada en 1914 por los hermanos Harrison y Wallace McCain. Hoy la firma cuenta con más de 60 plantas en todos los continentes, más de 20.000 empleados y una facturación consolidada mundial de u$s6.100 millone...

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January 21, 2011

McCain Foods USA joins efforts to increase availability of Healthy School Meals

A new multi-industry voluntary agreement announced today by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation brings together leading food manufacturers, group purchasing organizations and technology companies to help America’s schools serve healthier meals at more affordable prices.

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December 28, 2010

McCain Foods Joins Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation

McCain Foods has joined the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) in its pledge to reduce obesity, especially among children aged 6 to 11, by 2015.

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