McCain Foods Limited

Bedrijfsprofiel

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

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Nieuws over dit bedrijf

Europa regula, LATAM produce. Con el Mercosur–UE en la mesa, la papa industrial enfrenta su mayor prueba: competir cumpliendo nuevas reglas.

november 13, 2025

Implications of Free Trade between Mercosur and the European Union

Just ten years ago, 66% of the potato chips consumed in Latin America were imported from Europe; the remaining 34% came from local factories. Today, the ratio has reversed: 66% are produced in the region and only a third arrive from overseas.

november 03, 2025

British farmers face growing uncertainty, McCain’s Farmdex reveals

British farmers face mounting pressures amid economic uncertainty, policy shifts, and unpredictable weather — with nearly three-quarters expressing pessimism about the industry’s future, according to McCain Foods’ inaugural Farmdex Report.

oktober 12, 2025

No Restart for Dutch Potato Processor CêlaVíta — Factory to Be Dismantled and Auctioned Off

CêlaVíta, the Dutch chilled potato processor once owned by McCain, will not restart after bankruptcy. All 171 jobs are lost as the Wezep factory is dismantled and auctioned, marking the end of a well-known name in potato processing.