The first 50 years

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chicken and chips are on a plate next to a bag of macaroni and cheese
Smile with McCain Fries | Wholesome Meals, Snacks, & Recipes
Does anyone remember McCain® Chicken and Chips? These were sold in the 1970's!
two rainbows are in the sky over a green field with houses and trees on it
Smile with McCain Fries | Wholesome Meals, Snacks, & Recipes
Oh my gosh! Looks like a double rainbow over the McCain Foods facility in Florenceville, New Brunswick!
a black and white photo of a man in a suit sitting at a desk smiling
In the late 1980's, Wallace McCain made the decision not to use genetically engineered potatoes in any McCain Foods Canada products. This policy in still in place today!
a farm with a red barn in the distance
Town of Florenceville-Bristol | New Brunswick Town | New Brunswick
McCain Foods home base is in the picturesque town of Florenceville-Bristol, New Brunswick – it is considered the French Fry Capital of the World. Beautiful, isn’t it?
an advertisement for blueberry pie on a table
McCain Blueberry Pie from the 1970's
an industrial area with trees and buildings in the foreground, overlooking a body of water
Smile with McCain Fries | Wholesome Meals, Snacks, & Recipes
A view from outside our Florenceville-Bristol facility! Have you visited this little New Brunswick town?
a red sign sitting on the side of a road in front of trees and sky
Town of Florenceville-Bristol | New Brunswick Town | New Brunswick
Florenceville: Our hometown and the French Fry capitol of the world!
the hockey team is posing for a photo
Smile with McCain Fries | Wholesome Meals, Snacks, & Recipes
During the 1970’s, McCain Foods Canada sponsored a hockey team aptly named the Potato Kings. Although they never made it to the championships, their hairstyles changed the game forever.
a river running through a lush green forest
Town of Florenceville-Bristol | New Brunswick Town | New Brunswick
A view of the French Fry Capital of the World on the St. John River
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an aerial view of a large industrial building in the middle of a green field with trees around it
Town of Florenceville-Bristol | New Brunswick Town | New Brunswick
Why send our produce down to the US just to be frozen and shipped back? That was the thinking behind Wallace and Harrison McCain's decision to build their company in their hometown of Florenceville, New Brunswick. 55 years later and it's still the French Fry Capital of the world!
a man standing in front of a fire hydrant spraying water on the side of a building
FIRE!!! Flames broke out at the McCain facilities in Florenceville, New Brunswick on Decemeber 31, 1989. Luckily no one was hurt and repairs were made quickly!
a man standing in front of a machine with buttons on the control panel and looking at it
McCain bought it's first computer in 1969. It only took us 44 years to pin a photo of it!
a large field full of green plants under a cloudy blue sky
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Can any New Brunswick-ers tell where this snap was taken?
two women standing next to each other in front of an old typewriter and printer
McCain Foods (Canada)
McCain Foods Canada entered the information age in 1966 with this mechanical punch card system. In this photograph, Marion is learning how to set up her Facebook profile, change her relationship status to 'It's complicated' and post some inspiring photos of kittens.