McCain Foods Acquires Penobscot McCrum, Strengthening Its North American Potato Network.
November 13, 2025
McCain Foods Acquires Penobscot McCrum to Increase its French Fry Production Capacity in North America
McCain Foods has agreed to acquire Penobscot McCrum LLC, expanding its North American operations. The deal adds McCrum’s modern Washburn, Maine, facility to McCain’s network, strengthening supply, innovation, and support for local farmers.
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McCain Foods is aiming to get its plant in Easton, Aroostook County, running off 50 percent solar power in the near future. (Courtesy: Gabor Degree / BDN)
July 15, 2022
McCain Foods building Aroostook Solar Projects to power Major Potato Processing Plant
Potato processor McCain Foods is building five solar facilities in Maine, that it says will help power the production of french fries in Easton, one of its largest plants.
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Front row, left to right: Field Department Senior Field Rep Brianne O’Leary, Easton Plant Manager Dave Giroux, McCain Champion Growers Lloyd Leavitt, Landen Leavitt, Randy Leavitt, Lori Leavitt, McCain VP of Integrated Supply Chain Dale McCarthy. Back
September 03, 2018
Leavitt Farms recognized as Champion potato grower for McCain Foods Easton
The Top 10 Potato Growers for the McCain Foods Easton, Maine French Fry plant were recognized at the annual McCain Grower Barbecue at the Presque Isle Inn and Convention Center in Presque Isle last month
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Front row left to right: McCain Field Department Manager Bart Bradbury, McCain Champion Growers, Jerry Flewelling, Bruce Flewelling, Valorie Flewelling, McCain Field Department Scheduler Barry Wolverton. Back row left to right: McCain Director of Agric
August 31, 2016
Flewelling Farms named Champion Potato Grower for McCain Foods - Easton, Maine
Flewelling Farms, Inc was awarded the title of Champion Grower for season 2015-2016 of the McCain Foods - Easton potato processing facility.
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Maine potato growers take hit on price in new contract
May 08, 2014
Maine potato growers take hit on price in new contract
Farmers in Aroostook, Maine brace for a tough year as processors pay less and reduce orders by as much as 20 percent.
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Up close: McCain Foods Easton factory in Maine
October 25, 2010
Up close: McCain Foods Easton factory in Maine
McCain Foods in Easton is a mechanized wonderland of potato processing—the source of millions of pounds of fries in every shape known to modern man
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