McCain Foods Ltd

McCain Foods is a family-owned maker of frozen fries, potato specialties and appetisers, founded in Florenceville, Canada, in 1957 and ranked 48th in Food Engineering's 2026 Top 100.

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Rank: No. 48No. 51 in 2025
Food sales: US$ 11,658mFood Engineering estimate
Headquarters: Not verifiedclaim to add
Founded: 1957

About the company

McCain Foods Limited supplies frozen french fries, potato specialties and appetisers to retail and foodservice customers. The McCain brothers founded the business in 1957 in their hometown of Florenceville, Canada, and the company says it remains privately held and family-owned. Max Koeune is President and CEO and Scott McCain is Chairman.

McCain operates in both the UK and India. McCain UK runs four factories and a head office in Scarborough. In India, McCain Foods India operates in Mehsana, Gujarat, and in October 2026 McCain announced an agreement to buy the frozen potato processing business of Falcon Agrifriz Foods in Gujarat; terms were not disclosed.

Food Engineering ranks McCain 48th in its 2026 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies, with food sales revenue of $11,658 million for the year to June 2025. This figure is Food Engineering’s estimate.

What it makes

Frozen french fries
Potato specialties
Appetisers

As the company describes its business. See sources.

Brands

McCain
Smiles

Named on the company’s own website. Not a full list.

In India and the UK

India: McCain Foods India has operations in Mehsana, Gujarat, employs more than 940 people directly and works with more than 2,500 farmers, according to a company release of October 2026. In that release McCain announced an agreement to acquire the frozen potato processing business of Falcon Agrifriz Foods in Gujarat, subject to customary closing conditions.
United Kingdom: McCain UK has a head office in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, and four UK factories, with around 1,400 colleagues across the UK and Ireland. It says it works with over 250 UK growers and buys around 20% of the annual UK potato crop.

As the company states it. See sources.

Questions readers ask

Who owns McCain Foods?

McCain says it is a privately held, family-owned company, with McCain Foods Group Inc. as the family holding company.

Who leads McCain Foods?

Max Koeune is President and CEO.

Does McCain operate in India and the UK?

Yes. McCain Foods India operates in Mehsana, Gujarat, and McCain UK has a head office in Scarborough and four UK factories.

Sources

The rank and food sales are Food Engineering's, as published. Other facts are taken from the company's own pages listed below. Anything we could not confirm is left out. Profile last checked 17 October 2026.

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Company details

Rank: No. 48 of 100
Food sales: US$ 11,658m (Food Engineering estimate)
Year end: Jun 2025
Founded: 1957
Ownership: A privately held, family-owned company; McCain Foods Group Inc. is the McCain family holding company, according to McCain.
Chief executive: Max Koeune, President and CEO
UK and Ireland colleagues: Around 1,400, according to McCain UK
UK potato sourcing: Over 250 UK growers; around 20% of the annual UK potato crop, according to McCain UK
India launch: 1998, according to the company's October 2026 release
India employees: More than 940 directly, according to the company's October 2026 release
India expansion: A CAD 135 million expansion in Gujarat, described as recently completed in the October 2026 release

Checked 17 October 2026.