McCain Foods
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Private | |
Industry | Frozen Foods |
Founded | Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada (1957) |
Headquarters | Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick, Canada |
Key people |
Allison D. McCain - Chairman Max Koeune - President & CEO of McCain Foods Limited Danielle Barran - President of McCain Foods (Canada) |
Products | French fries, appetizers, vegetables, desserts, entrees, and oven meals |
Revenue |
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Number of employees | 19,000 (2012)[1] |
Website | mccain.com |
McCain Foods Limited is a Canadian multi-national privately owned company established in 1957 in Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada.[2] It is the world's largest manufacturer of frozen potato products.[3] Its major competitors are Simplot and ConAgra.[4]
History
McCain Foods was co-founded in 1956 by brothers Harrison McCain and Wallace McCain with the help of their two older brothers.[5][6]
In their first year of production, the company hired 30 employees and grossed over $150,000 in sales.[7][5] During the 1970s-1990s, the company expanded into additional prepared food markets including frozen pizza and vegetables.[8]
As of 2017, the company is the world's largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, and has over 20,000 employees and 47 production facilities in six continents. The company generates more than C$8.5 billion in annual sales.[9]
Based on 2014 sales, it is the 19th largest private company in Canada, according to The Globe and Mail's Report on Business.[10] Nancy McCain, of the McCain family, is married to Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau.[11]
Media sponsorships
McCain has sponsored television shows including All Star Family Fortunes and British soap opera Emmerdale.[12][13]
Global companies
- Argentina - McCain Argentina SA
- Australia - McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd.
- Austria - McCain Foods GmbH
- Belgium - McCain Foods Belgium N.V.
- Brazil - McCain do Brasil Alimentos Ltda.
- Canada - Aliments McCain Foods Ltd/Ltée
- China - McCain Foods China
- Colombia - McCain Colombia
- France - McCain Alimentaire SA
- Germany - McCain Deutschland GmbH
- Greece - McCain Hellas Ltd.
- India - McCain Foods (India) Pvt. Ltd
- Italy - McCain Alimentari Italia srl
- Korea - McCain Foods Korea Corporation Ltd
- Mexico - McCain Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
- Netherlands - McCain Foods (Holland)
- New Zealand - McCain Foods (NZ) Limited
- Poland - McCain Poland Sp. z o.o.
- Portugal - McCain Portugal
- Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden) - McCain Foods Nordic
- South Africa - McCain Foods SA (Pty) Ltd.
- Spain - McCain España, S.A.
- Switzerland - McCain Schweiz
- Taiwan - McCain Foods Taiwan Ltd.
- United Kingdom - McCain Foods (GB) Limited
- United States - McCain USA
See also
References
- ↑ "McCain corporate fact release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Company history". Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.
- ↑ hkennison@magicvalley.com, HEATHER KENNISON. "UPDATE: McCain Foods plans $200 million, 180 job expansion of Burley plant". Twin Falls Times-News. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ↑ Philpott, Tom (November 14, 1014). "Will This New GMO Potato Take Off? McDonald's Has Spoken". Mother Jones. Mother Jones and the Foundation for National Progress. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- 1 2 Press, The Associated. "McCain Foods co-founder Wallace McCain dies at 81". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ↑ "McCain's passing raises questions". The Globe and Mail. March 12, 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ↑ "McCain Foods". www.careerbeacon.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ "McCain Foods co-founder dies". CBC News. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ↑ "McCain Foods USA to invest $200 million in french fry manufacturing expansion". Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ↑ "2012 Rankings of Canada's 350 biggest private companies". June 28, 2012 – via The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ Tom Parkin (December 4, 2017). "PARKIN: Morneau scandal shows middle class was never Liberals' top concern". The Toronto Sun.
- ↑ "New on-pack promotion from McCain". Talking Retail. February 15, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Competition to win a taste of fame and fortune with McCain Home Fries". PRWeb. Retrieved October 3, 2017.