McCain Foods intends to expand french fries capacity in North America

Canada-based frozen potato product manufacturer McCain Foods is planning to expand its french fry production capacity in North America.

The company anticipates that the expansion would add 400 million pounds to the existing production capacity.

It did not reveal the exact location of the expansion, but hinted that that the decision will be soon announced in the next few months.

In June, McCain Foods disclosed its plans to invest C$65m ($49.4m) into its facility in Florenceville, New Brunswick, which increased its capacity by 100 million pounds.

McCain Foods further explained that similar investments were made in Europe-based production facilities to meet the growing demand for its products.

In March, the company acquired a major stake in Dutch food group Van Gelovenrand, which took over various brands such as Van Dobben and Kwekkeboom croquettes.

McCain Foods has approximately 20,000 people and 47 production facilities on six continents.

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