Company says goal to implement regenerative agriculture practices across 100% of the global acreage that grows potatoes for McCain products by the end of the decade.
An analysis of SPINS data by the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and The Good Food Institute, showed that plant-based food dollar sales grew 6.6% in 2022 to $8 billion.
The deal closed on September 8 and represents a significant investment that will fuel McCain's growth and expansion in the frozen vegetable appetizer space.
Unlike other plant-based foods that rely on soy, nuts, and highly processed ingredients, The Simple Root products are vegetable-laden, wholesome, and simply made.
We catch up with potato pioneers McCain Foods, our 2012 Frozen Foods Processor of the Year, to see how the company has evolved and expanded since then.
This program will collaborate with universities, technology companies and other agri-centric companies on dedicated commercial farms that will pilot regenerative potato farming practices and emerging agriculture technologies.
September 30, 2019
McCain Foods, Canada, announced the new Farms of the Future initiative to advance sustainable farming practices by demonstrating scalability and economic viability.