Canadian frozen food firm McCain Foods is to invest some C$150m (US$150.5m) in the construction of a new plant in the Pacific Northwest.
The facility will produce French fries and potato products, the company said, primarily for foodservice and quick-service restaurant customers in the US and international markets.
“Our presence in the Pacific Northwest positions us very well for US domestic and international growth,” said McCain president and CEO Dale Morrison.
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“The region is ideally suited for our business with optimal potato growing conditions, an established grower community and a low-cost distribution source point for overseas markets. The investment we are making reinforces our commitment to our core business and signals our confidence in the growing demand for McCain products in the US, and in new and emerging markets.”
Construction on the plant is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2008 pending final approvals, with the unit expected to be operational by late summer 2009.
