McCain works towards Woolworths deal in Australia

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juni 04, 2012

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Abc.net.au

Supermarket chain Woolworths is in talks with McCain Foods for it to supply potatoes to a new line of frozen home-brand products.

The Canadian-owned food processor is cutting the amount of potatoes it buys from Ballarat region farmers and is negotiating individual contracts, instead of dealing with the growers' association. It has been criticised for increasing potato imports.

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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.

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