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Strong Roots will remain independent with McCain Foods investing USD 55 million to help the company to grow and further drive its work in sustainability

december 13, 2021

McCain Foods invests USD 55 million in Strong Roots to help grow the company and expand its work in sustainability

Strong Roots, a leading plant-based frozen food company, and McCain Foods, the family-owned world leader in frozen potato specialties and appetizers, announced a strategic partnership, with McCain Foods

september 12, 2021

Canadian Potato Crop Update September 6 2021

Weather patterns have continued to influence the outlook for the Canadian potato crop since UPGC’s last update. Eastern Canada (particularly PEI) has received record amounts of rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

juli 16, 2021

SkipTheDishes and HEINZ® Reveal Canada's Top Trends on Fries and Sauce

With an 841% increase in french fry orders last year, Skip and HEINZ® dip deep into the data with expert pairing suggestions from Chef Thomas Heitz.

juni 13, 2021

McCain Foods Commitment will Help Limit Global Warming to 1.5°C

McCain Foods' commitment to cut in half greenhouse gas emissions across all of its global operations by the end of the decade has been verified to align with efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

An Investor Group Led by Champlain Financial Corporation Acquired Wong Wing Foods Inc.

februari 28, 2021

McCain Foods sells majority stake in 'Wong Wing' to Champlain led investor group

An investor group led by Champlain Financial Corporation,‎ and including Fondaction, has acquired a majority stake in the Wong Wing business unit ('Wong Wing') in partnership with McCain Foods Canada ('McCain').

McCain Foods acquires minority stake in FMCG Data Analytics specialist Fiddlehead Technology

februari 05, 2021

McCain Foods increases its stake in FMCG Data Analytics specialist Fiddlehead Technology

McCain Foods Limited has acquired a significant minority share of New Brunswick-based data science company Fiddlehead Technology.

Satellite view of the McCain Foods Grand Falls Facility (Courtesy: Google Maps)

februari 02, 2021

Canadian Government announces support for McCain Foods - Grand Falls expansion plans

Today the Government of Canada announced CAD 5 million financial support for the implementation of the new potato specialty line planned at the McCain Foods Grand Falls facility.

Jeff Veysey Retires from McCain after a remarkable 44 year, single company career

december 18, 2020

McCain Foods Canada appoints new VP Foodservice Sales as Jeff Veysey retires after 44 years with the company

McCain Foods announces leadership changes to its Canadian Foods Service Sales Team. With an outstanding 44 years of service, Jeff Veysey has decided to retire on December 31, 2020.

november 23, 2020

McCain Foods Announces Canadian Retail Business Leadership Changes

McCain Foods is announcing leadership changes to its Canadian Retail Business. After a remarkable 37 years with McCain, Mike Barry, Vice President Retail Sales has decided to retire on December 31st, 2020.

september 19, 2020

Cavendish Farms opens Potato Research Centre in New Annan, PEI

Cavendish Farms’ new Potato Research Centre in New Annan, Prince Edward Island officially opened on September 17, 2020 with a ribbon cutting with Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island, and company officials.

SkipTheDishes and McCain Talk Spud Sales Amidst Decreased Demand During COVID-19

augustus 20, 2020

SkipTheDishes and McCain Foods Talk Potato Sales in Canada During COVID-19

In celebration of National Potato Day and hard-working potato farmers across the country, Canada's largest food delivery app and the world's largest manufacturer of frozen potato products team up to provide consumption data.

juli 16, 2020

Canadian Potato Crop Update June 24 2020

The Canadian Potato Crop is in the 'growing stage'. There is a recurring theme from coast to coast: It is dry – the crop is not suffering yet because
it is in the early stages of development but does need rain soon.

mei 29, 2020

Canadian Potato Crop Update May 28 2020

Many Canadian Potato growers have been dealing with a difficult two months with an unexpected supply of processing potatoes as a result of decreased sales of French fries, as sit-down restaurants shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic.

mei 13, 2020

McCain confirms Carberry layoffs

McCain Foods confirmed that layoffs have occurred at its Carberry potato processing plant in an email sent by the company to the Sun on Wednesday.

april 28, 2020

Plummeting french fry sales has potato growers re-evaluating

Restaurant closures have slashed demand although ‘chip sales have been great,’. French fry sales are down across North America as tens of thousands of restaurants have closed during COVID-19, which means the potato industry has to adapt quickly.

McCain Foods Donates 20 Million Pounds of Potatoes to Combat Food Insecurity During Pandemic

april 16, 2020

McCain Foods Donates 20 Million Pounds of Potato Products to Combat Food Insecurity During Pandemic

McCain Foods announced a donation of up to 20-million pounds of potato products to support Food Banks Canada, Second Harvest, and other local food security organizations across the country.

Layoffs expected at P.E.I.'s Cavendish Farms because of coronavirus

april 14, 2020

Layoffs expected at Cavendish Farms on Prince Edward Island because of coronavirus

Cavendish farms haven’t laid off any staff yet because of the coronavirus (COVID-19), but a spokeswoman for the company says short-term layoffs are expected.

januari 07, 2020

McCain Foods Announces 2018 Top Potato Growers at Annual Manitoba Awards Banquet

Annual event caps off 40th Anniversary celebrations in 2019 highlighted by CAD 75 Million in investments at facilities in Portage la Prairie and Carberry.

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