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The Latest Breaking News from McCain Foods

Tater tot recall expands to 650,000 pounds sold in 28 states

The affected tater tots, produced by McCain Foods in Idaho, were mainly distributed in bulk to food service clients

The Independent UK · Feb 12

A ‘potato cartel’ conspired to make your frozen fries 47% more expensive, lawsuits claim

The prices of frozen potato products—dominated by four companies—increased 47% in just two years, alleges one lawsuit.

Fortune · Nov 22, 2024

This AI company wants to solve food-related climate challenges

By applying AI to climate risk modeling, ClimateAi provides short- and long-term insights for food and beverage companies, helping businesses identify actions needed today to adapt to climate change disruptions.

Fortune · Jan 4, 2024

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McCain Foods fined £700,000 after worker needs fingers amputated after accident

The frozen potato company admitted contravening two health and safety regulations.

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023

Potato growers can use AI to monitor and predict potato nutrition in real time

Potatoes are the premier vegetable crop in Canada, with $1.5 billion nationwide in potato receipts in 2021. The agricultural significance of potatoes is particularly prominent in provinces like New Brunswick, the home of McCain Foods Limited, the world’s largest potato processor.

The Conversation · Nov 23, 2023

Star Trek for potatoes: can a hi-tech farm save french fries from the climate crisis?

Researchers flock to farm in New Brunswick, Canada, to test both cutting-edge and bygone methods of spud cultivation to meet a challenging future

The Guardian - US · Nov 5, 2022

Ballarat potato growers ask McCain Foods for 78 per cent price increase

Last season McCain Foods paid growers an average of 33 cents per kilo of potatoes delivered to the local processing plant, a figure that farmers say was well below the rising cost of production.

ABC News · Aug 8, 2022

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Food waste the key to McCain Foods getting off the grid in Victoria

Over 20,000 tonnes of food waste becomes green energy every year at this food giant's Victorian processing plant.

ABC News · Jun 13, 2022

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