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Peter Dawe, Chief Growth & Strategy Officer of McCain Foods, delivering his address at the Digital Innovation Summit.
juni 11, 2024

UNB’s McKenna Institute announces investment in digital agriculture led by potato processor McCain Foods

The McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) announced a CAD 3.75 million (USD 2.7 million) investment from a partnership led by potato processor McCain Foods that will revolutionize digital agriculture, progress regenerative farming practices and minimize the impact of climate change on farmland.
Simplot's Portage la Prairie Plant
februari 13, 2024

Simplot Fertilizer and Potato Processing Plants Recognized for Energy Efficiency

A sustainable business. A healthy planet. A responsibility to all. Purposeful actions that benefit our world and the bottom line ensure successful operations at Simplot now and well into the future.
McCain Foods Releases 2023 Global Sustainability Report
januari 24, 2024

McCain Foods Releases 2023 Global Sustainability Report

The progress McCain Foods is making towards its sustainability commitments was announced with the release of the company's annual Global Sustainability Report, which includes results from the past Fiscal Year.
Yulin Hu, left, and Nasim Mia, right, are experimenting with hydrogen production at UPEI using sources such as potatoes, sawdust, and UV light. Yulin Hu, left, and Nasim Mia, right, are experimenting with hydrogen production at UPEI using sources such as
november 30, 2023

Researchers at UPEI experimenting with making hydrogen from potato peels

Researchers at UPEI are experimenting on food scraps, wood and UV light to produce hydrogen gas.
Renaissance BioScience and Certis Belchim enter partnership for innovative biopesticide development
november 05, 2023

Renaissance BioScience and Certis Belchim enter partnership for innovative biopesticide development

Renaissance BioScience, a leader in bioengineering microbes for the global agriculture and food industries, has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Certis Belchim, a global leader in the development of crop-protecting biocontrol agents that combat agricultural pests.
Syngenta announces partnership with the Potato Sustainability Alliance to enhance on-farm sustainability reporting for potato growers
oktober 09, 2023

Syngenta announces partnership with the Potato Sustainability Alliance to enhance on-farm sustainability reporting for potato growers

Syngenta Canada announced a partnership with the Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) to bring on-farm sustainability insights on potato production using Syngenta’s Sustainable Outcomes for Agriculture (SOA) standard and Cropwise™ Sustainability mobile application.
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UM will host a new research chair in potato sustainability, which will advance the global potato industry in part through hands-on fieldwork.
juli 23, 2023

Research Chair Potato Sustainability coming to University of Manitoba (UM) thanks to 19 industry partners

The potato is one of the most important food crops in the world, a staple in meals for more than a billion people worldwide, and University of Manitoba (UM) is leading the way globally in the future of potato production and processing.
Together, we can bring back anything.
juli 16, 2023

McCain Foods brings back fan favourite TV character Barb to talk about sustainability on National French Fry Day.

Every year, the earth loses 12 million hectares of farmable land due to erosion. That’s roughly one soccer field every few seconds. Erosion ruins farmable soil, and a lack of farmable soil means that the future of potatoes, and fries, are at stake.
The patchwork quilt of farm fields near Breadalbane on Prince Edward Island
mei 22, 2023

PEI Potato Board: Acreage of cover crops before potatoes has doubled

New numbers from the P.E.I. Potato Board show that on Prince Edward Island the acreage of cover crops grown before potatoes has doubled.
AgriShield becomes the first risk management platform in North America to receive top marks from the International Farm Sustainability Assessment
april 06, 2023

AgriShield risk management platform receives top marks, meets Gold International Farm Sustainability Assessment standards

AgriShield®, a comprehensive risk assessment and planning tool created by Farm Management Canada, is the first and only Canadian risk management platform that meets the Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) standards at the highest level – GOLD.
McCain Foods Makes Largest Global Investment in Company History
maart 20, 2023

McCain Foods Largest Investment ever: Doubling the capacity of its Coaldale potato processing plant

McCain Foods is making a substantial investment in Coaldale Alberta, doubling the size of its potato processing facility and output in Coaldale, Alberta.
McCain Foods 2022 Sustainability Report
januari 26, 2023

Potato Processor McCain Foods releases 2022 Sustainability Report

McCain Foods Limited (McCain) released its Sustainability Report for 2022, underpinning its commitment to producing delicious, planet-friendly food
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McDonald's Canada and McCain Foods partner to launch the CAD 1M Future of Potato Farming Fund to help improve soil health through regenerative farming practices
augustus 11, 2022

McDonald's Canada and McCain Foods establish a 'Future of Potato Farming Fund' (CAD 1 million) to help improve soil health through regenerative farming practices

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Peak of the Market Ltd. contributes CAD 100,000 toward um research chair in potato sustainability.
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Peak of the Market Ltd. contributes CAD 100,000 toward University of Manitoba research chair in potato sustainability

Peak of the Market Ltd. is proud to announce a $100,000 contribution towards creating a Research Chair in Potato Sustainability at the University of Manitoba.
McCain Foods Commitment will Help Limit Global Warming to 1.5°C
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.
Direct-seed potatoes show no harvest hit
januari 30, 2021

Low tillage potato trial showed no impact on yield and quality

The amount and quality of the potatoes coming off Chad Berry’s field last fall weren’t that much different from one side to the other, but one half came with a lot less tillage.
Winter cover crop research yields positive results for environment
december 08, 2020

Winter cover crop research yields positive results for environment

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EarthFresh offers Potatoes Packed in 100% Compostable Paper Bags

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