McCain Foods facts for kids
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| Industry | Frozen food |
| Founded | Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada (1957) |
| Founders | Harrison McCain Wallace McCain |
| Headquarters | 439 King Street West, 5th Floor,
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Canada
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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James Scott McCain - Chairman Max Koeune - President and CEO of McCain Foods Limited Danielle Barran - President of McCain Foods (Canada) |
| Products | French fries, appetizers, vegetables, desserts, entrees, and oven meals |
| Revenue |  $14 billion CAD (2023) |
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Number of employees
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20,000 (2023) |
McCain Foods Limited is a big Canadian company that makes frozen foods. It started in 1957 in a place called Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada. You might know them best for their french fries!
This company is the world's largest maker of frozen potato products. About one out of every four french fries eaten around the world is a McCain fry.
Company History
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McCain Foods was started in 1957 by two brothers, Harrison McCain and Wallace McCain. Their two older brothers also helped them.
In their very first year, the company hired 30 people. They made over $150,000 in sales. This was a great start for a new business!
Growing the Business
During the 1970s and 1990s, the company grew a lot. They started making other frozen foods too. This included things like frozen pizza and different kinds of vegetables.
By 2017, McCain Foods became the biggest maker of frozen potato products in the world. They had more than 20,000 employees. They also had 47 factories in six different parts of the world.
The company makes a lot of money each year. In 2020, McCain Foods won an award called the Lausanne Index Prize for their great packaging.
McCain in the UK
McCain Foods also has operations in the United Kingdom. They have a factory in a town called Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They also have another plant in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. There is also a large cold storage building in Easton, Lincolnshire.
