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

August 20, 2010

Profile: Managing Director McCain Foods India KS Narayanan

Potato evangelist is probably a better descriptor for the managing director of McCain Foods India Pvt. Ltd, the Indian arm of the privately owned Canadian firm that makes one out of every three French fries consumed in the world. Narayanan never misses...

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August 17, 2010

McCain spreads the word on 'healthy chips'

McCain, the UK’s frozen potato brand, is raising the awareness of Rustic Oven Chips, the chip with four green traffic lights, with a new communications campaign.

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August 09, 2010

McCain Foods (GB) steps up Social Media involvement

McCain Foods (GB) has re-engaged specialist digital and eCRM agency, Underwired Amaze, to create a new eCRM hub and strategy, and extend its CRM activity across multiple channels using the Agillic platform. McCain Foods CRM activity case study Underwir...

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August 03, 2010

Por inclemencias climáticas Mc Cain Sudáfrica debe importar papa procesada de Argentina.

Sudáfrica se ha visto afectada por la escasez de papa en todo el país debido a las adversas condiciones climáticas que afectan la oferta, calidad y precios de la papa congelada. "Las fuertes lluvias que se produjeron a principios del 2010, ocasio...

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