McCain Foods Ballarat is one of McCain Foods Australia's production facilities located in Ballarat, Victoria. The site is part of McCain's Australian manufacturing network and processes potatoes supplied by local growers for the production of frozen potato products sold in Australia and export markets.
McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd. - Ballarat
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October 04, 2026
McCain Proposes to Cut Potato Prices for Tasmanian Growers by USD 10.4 per Tonne
McCain is proposing a USD 10.43 per tonne cut in Tasmanian processing potato prices. TasFarmers says grower committee talks have ended ahead of planting, while McCain says conversations with growers are continuing.
August 11, 2022
Ballarat potato growers ask McCain Foods for 78 percent price increase
Potato farmers in the Ballarat region are demanding a pay rise for their produce, claiming McCain Foods does not pay a fair price for the popular mealtime vegetable. Last season McCain Foods paid growers an average of AUD 0.33 (about USD 0.23)
July 15, 2020
McCain Foods Ballarat plant to feature Australia’s largest 'behind-the-meter' renewable energy system
In the race to decarbonise the economy, industrial processing is a tough nut to crack given the amount of heat needed to process goods.
September 07, 2017
Upgrade of the McCain Foods Ballarat potato processing factory could result in layoffs
As a result of the upgrade and capacity expansion of the McCain Foods French fry factory in Ballarat, the level of automation will increase. This means the company will have to lay off about 20 of their employees.From the archive
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