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McCain Foods
McCain Foods Limited is a Canadian multinational frozen food company established in 1957 in Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada.
It is the world's largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, with 1 in 4 french fries in the world being a McCain fry. McCain maintains a global presence, with products sold in 160 countries, and operations in Canada, US, Brazil, UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Australia, South Africa, India, Japan, China, and more. Its major competitors are Simplot and Lamb Weston.
McCain Foods was co-founded in 1957 by brothers Harrison McCain and Wallace McCain with the help of their two older brothers. The company's original plant was located on the bank of the Saint John River. In their first year of production, the company hired 30 employees and grossed over $150,000 in sales. Within four years, McCain products first reached England. In 1966, the company acquired trucking firm Day & Ross, operating it as a wholly owned subsidiary. In 1968, McCain built a french fry plant in Scarborough, North Yorkshire and began importing to Australia. McCain first began exporting to the United States in 1969. In order to remain competitive, McCain focused on the Northeast region, saving on shipping costs and keeping prices low. It also began growing potatoes in Australia by 1970. McCain entered the European market In 1973, when it purchased a plant in Lewedorp, Netherlands.
In 1975, McCain purchased a potato-processing plant in Washburn, Maine and its McCain Foods Inc. subsidiary is established. The company opened another facility in Easton, Maine the following year. The company entered Germany in 1978 by establishing McCain GmbH in Frankfurt. In 1981, McCain opened a facility in Harnes, France, its first in the country. The company purchased a second Maine facility, on Presque Isle, from the J.R. Simplot Company in 1987. The two plants would process about 250 million pounds of frozen potato products in 1988. McCain was designated as an official supplier to Burger King in July 1988. It also acquired the Ellio's brand of frozen pizza from Dial Corporation in October. That year, the company also expanded outside the Northeast, acquiring facilities in Othello, Washington and Clark, South Dakota from Pete Taggares.
In 1990, the company purchased Tater Meal, a local company that had been making animal feed out of McCain's potato waste. By 1994, a feud between Harrison and Wallace over successorship resulted in Wallace being pushed out as co-chief executive. Wallace went on to buy Maple Leaf Foods the following year. In 1997, McCain bought the food service business of rival Ore-Ida for $500 million. The following year, the company sold its McCain Refrigerated Foods subsidiary to Dairyland Foods.
In 2000, the company acquired Old South from Pasco Beverage Group. At the same time, it sold them McCain Citrus, including its three production facilities in Chicago, New Jersey and California. McCain purchased the production facilities and food service business of Anchor Food Products in 2001. In the same transaction, H.J. Heinz Company acquired Anchor's branded products. In 2002, McCain also acquired Wong Wing Foods Inc. Of Montreal, Canada's leading manufacturer of frozen Chinese entrées, egg rolls, and dim sum. In 2004, McCain opened a french fry production plant in Harbin, China. The company also opened a factory in Gujarat, India in 2006. That June, the company purchased Jon-Lin, a manufacturer of vegetable-based appetizer products.
In July 2012, the company acquired CelaVíta, a chilled potato producer in the Benelux region. It became a subsidiary of McCain Foods Holland. In December, McCain's Australian subsidiary acquired Kitchens of Sara Lee, including the rights to Sara Lee brand for the Pacific Rim market. Pinguin NV sold its Lutosa division to McCain in 2013. The transaction included the brand as well as two production facilities. In August 2014, the company sold its frozen pizza business, including Ellio's, to Dr. Oetker. That month, it also announced plans to close its facility in Prince Edwards Island, eliminating 121 jobs. Due to a shift in demand, it had become McCain's smallest and least utilized facility over the previous decade.
In April 2015, McCain announced the closure of its plant in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin and the elimination of 120 jobs. In December 2015, the company purchased Intevation Food Group and established the new Infinity Foods subsidiary focused on contract manufacturing. In March 2016, the company acquired a majority stake in frozen food manufacturer Van Geloven to expand its reach into Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. McCain launched the McCain Marché snack line in August, then announced the acquisition of Great American Appetizers in September 2016. It became McCain's Great American Snack subsidiary. Two years later, its Monroe, North Carolina factory was closed.
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McCain Foods
McCain Foods Limited is a Canadian multinational frozen food company established in 1957 in Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada.
It is the world's largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, with 1 in 4 french fries in the world being a McCain fry. McCain maintains a global presence, with products sold in 160 countries, and operations in Canada, US, Brazil, UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Australia, South Africa, India, Japan, China, and more. Its major competitors are Simplot and Lamb Weston.
McCain Foods was co-founded in 1957 by brothers Harrison McCain and Wallace McCain with the help of their two older brothers. The company's original plant was located on the bank of the Saint John River. In their first year of production, the company hired 30 employees and grossed over $150,000 in sales. Within four years, McCain products first reached England. In 1966, the company acquired trucking firm Day & Ross, operating it as a wholly owned subsidiary. In 1968, McCain built a french fry plant in Scarborough, North Yorkshire and began importing to Australia. McCain first began exporting to the United States in 1969. In order to remain competitive, McCain focused on the Northeast region, saving on shipping costs and keeping prices low. It also began growing potatoes in Australia by 1970. McCain entered the European market In 1973, when it purchased a plant in Lewedorp, Netherlands.
In 1975, McCain purchased a potato-processing plant in Washburn, Maine and its McCain Foods Inc. subsidiary is established. The company opened another facility in Easton, Maine the following year. The company entered Germany in 1978 by establishing McCain GmbH in Frankfurt. In 1981, McCain opened a facility in Harnes, France, its first in the country. The company purchased a second Maine facility, on Presque Isle, from the J.R. Simplot Company in 1987. The two plants would process about 250 million pounds of frozen potato products in 1988. McCain was designated as an official supplier to Burger King in July 1988. It also acquired the Ellio's brand of frozen pizza from Dial Corporation in October. That year, the company also expanded outside the Northeast, acquiring facilities in Othello, Washington and Clark, South Dakota from Pete Taggares.
In 1990, the company purchased Tater Meal, a local company that had been making animal feed out of McCain's potato waste. By 1994, a feud between Harrison and Wallace over successorship resulted in Wallace being pushed out as co-chief executive. Wallace went on to buy Maple Leaf Foods the following year. In 1997, McCain bought the food service business of rival Ore-Ida for $500 million. The following year, the company sold its McCain Refrigerated Foods subsidiary to Dairyland Foods.
In 2000, the company acquired Old South from Pasco Beverage Group. At the same time, it sold them McCain Citrus, including its three production facilities in Chicago, New Jersey and California. McCain purchased the production facilities and food service business of Anchor Food Products in 2001. In the same transaction, H.J. Heinz Company acquired Anchor's branded products. In 2002, McCain also acquired Wong Wing Foods Inc. Of Montreal, Canada's leading manufacturer of frozen Chinese entrées, egg rolls, and dim sum. In 2004, McCain opened a french fry production plant in Harbin, China. The company also opened a factory in Gujarat, India in 2006. That June, the company purchased Jon-Lin, a manufacturer of vegetable-based appetizer products.
In July 2012, the company acquired CelaVíta, a chilled potato producer in the Benelux region. It became a subsidiary of McCain Foods Holland. In December, McCain's Australian subsidiary acquired Kitchens of Sara Lee, including the rights to Sara Lee brand for the Pacific Rim market. Pinguin NV sold its Lutosa division to McCain in 2013. The transaction included the brand as well as two production facilities. In August 2014, the company sold its frozen pizza business, including Ellio's, to Dr. Oetker. That month, it also announced plans to close its facility in Prince Edwards Island, eliminating 121 jobs. Due to a shift in demand, it had become McCain's smallest and least utilized facility over the previous decade.
In April 2015, McCain announced the closure of its plant in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin and the elimination of 120 jobs. In December 2015, the company purchased Intevation Food Group and established the new Infinity Foods subsidiary focused on contract manufacturing. In March 2016, the company acquired a majority stake in frozen food manufacturer Van Geloven to expand its reach into Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. McCain launched the McCain Marché snack line in August, then announced the acquisition of Great American Appetizers in September 2016. It became McCain's Great American Snack subsidiary. Two years later, its Monroe, North Carolina factory was closed.