Turnover: 10 billion EUR (2023)
Country: Canada
McCain Foods is a Canadian company with sales in excess of $7 billion, founded in the late 1950s.
Its products are distributed in over 150 countries and are generally frozen potato-based (French fries, etc.), although the brand developed frozen pizzas in the 1970s.
Today, McCain makes around 25% of all frozen potato products, making it the leader in its sector. Its main competitors are Simplot and ConAgra.
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French fries giants clash on French soil 31/08/2023
- France is the world's leading potato exporter
- Potato production in France in 2022: nearly 7 million tons
- Quantity of potatoes processed in France: just under 1.5 million tons
- Potato exports (mainly French fries) to Belgium and the Netherlands: 1.6 million tons
- Annual consumption of processed potatoes by the French: 32 kilos
- Annual consumption of fresh potatoes by the French: 19 kilos
- Potato production area in France: 150,000 hectares
- McCain total sales in 2022: 7.5 billion euros
- McCain investment to modernize its three French factories over the last five years: 125 million euros
- McCain market share for sales of frozen French fries in France: one third
- Production capacity of Flemish family group Agristo's new French fries plant: 300,000 tons
- Agristo's investment in the new Escaudoeuvres plant: 350 million euros
- Share of potato production consumed in the foodservice sector: 65%

McCain increases packaging capacity at its Béthune plant 29/06/2023
- Investment of 17 million euros for six new packaging lines at McCain's Béthune plant.
- Total production: 110,000 tonnes of French fries per year.
- The Béthune site processes around 260,000 tonnes of potatoes a year.
- Half of McCain's European production sites are located in France.
- McCain has a network of 800 French farmers to supply its factories.
- One third of McCain's production is sold to supermarkets in France, with the remainder sold to the catering trade.
Financial Data
DUNS: 320442726
Legal Name: MC CAIN ALIMENTAIRE
Address: PARC ENTREPRISES MOTTE DU BOIS , 62440 HARNES
Number of employees: 21000 (2019)
Capital: 15 200 000 EUR
Financial Data:
Year | Turnover (€) | Net Profit (€) | Fiscal Year End | Fiscal Year Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 250 572 561 EUR | 39 117 808 EUR | 30/06/2021 | 12 |
2020 | 243 944 194 EUR | 26 921 187 EUR | 30/06/2020 | 12 |
2019 | 268 343 046 EUR | 42 342 671 EUR | 30/06/2019 | 6 |
2018 | 255 289 902 EUR | 32 591 413 EUR | 30/06/2018 | 12 |
2017 | 245 256 470 EUR | 56 191 650 EUR | 30/06/2017 | 12 |
2016 | 229 834 672 EUR | 46 663 643 EUR | 30/06/2016 | 12 |
Company Managers:
Position | First Name | Last Name | Age | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Président | Erwin | PARDON | 62 | |
Directeur général délégué | Henricus, Antonius, Maria | VAN DEN BEMD | 53 | |
Directeur général délégué | Christian | CIRINO | 51 |
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