McCain Foods USA
food Oakbrook Terrace, IL · Private
McCain Foods USA operates 11+ frozen potato processing plants across six US states, positioning it as a major supplier of frozen french fries and potato products to foodservice and retail customers. As a subsidiary of Canadian parent McCain Foods Limited, the company maintains significant manufacturing capacity but shows no current expansion signals.
McCain Foods USA is the US subsidiary of privately held Canadian company McCain Foods Limited, operating 11+ frozen potato and appetizer processing plants across Idaho, Maine, Nebraska, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin. It is one of the largest US producers of frozen french fries and potato specialties, supplying major foodservice chains and retail customers.
Employees
3,800
Mfg Plants
9
All Facilities
11
Activity
3/10
Type
Private
Plant Locations (11 mapped)
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Manufacturing Plants (9)
McCain Foods Burley — Manufacturing Plant
Burley, ID
Frozen potato processing plant; originally opened 1960 by Ore-Ida; acquired by McCain in 1997; $200M expansion completed 2019; employs 730+; produces 4.7M lbs potatoes/day.
McCain Foods Easton — Manufacturing Plant
Easton, ME
Acquired in 1976; one of the largest frozen potato operations on the US East Coast; largest buyer of Aroostook County potatoes.
McCain Foods Washburn — Manufacturing Plant (former Penobscot McCrum)
Washburn, ME
115,000 sq ft facility opened 2020; acquired from Penobscot McCrum in late 2025; specializes in premium frozen potato skins, pancakes, and specialty items; ~130 employees.
McCain Foods Grand Island — Manufacturing Plant
Grand Island, NE
Frozen potato and snack food manufacturing plant in Grand Island, Nebraska.
McCain Foods Clark — Manufacturing Plant
Clark, SD
Frozen potato processing plant acquired in 1988; one of McCain Foods USA's US production facilities.
McCain Foods Othello — Manufacturing Plant
Othello, WA
Potato processing facility; acquired 1988; major expansion groundbreaking 2019; employs 450+; produces 400M+ lbs frozen products annually.
McCain Foods Appleton — Manufacturing Plant
Appleton, WI
Frozen food manufacturing facility in Outagamie County, Wisconsin; operates 24/7.
McCain Foods Plover — Manufacturing Plant
Plover, WI
Appetizer processing plant; $169M production line expansion announced; hosted WI Secretary of Agriculture visit; 18,000 trees planted 2024 per community commitment.
McCain Foods Wisconsin Rapids — Manufacturing Plant
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Frozen potato and specialty food manufacturing; approximately 850 employees; also listed as Plover plant in some sources due to proximity.
Other Facilities (2)
McCain Foods Burley — Distribution Center
Burley, ID · distribution
Expanded distribution center grand opened June 2019 adjacent to manufacturing plant in Burley, ID.
McCain Foods USA — US Headquarters
Oakbrook Terrace, IL · hq
US corporate headquarters for McCain Foods USA Inc.