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McCain Foods Limited appoints new President of Canadian division

augustus 22, 2018

McCain Foods Limited appoints Danielle Barran as new President of Canadian division

McCain Foods announces the appointment of Danielle Barran to country president, McCain Foods (Canada).

augustus 18, 2018

University of Lethbridge shows industry partners its growing potato research activities

Last Friday, the University of Lethbridge has opened the doors to its Potato Research Lab to showcase the work being done to support potato growers and processors.

juli 30, 2018

Cavendish Farms closes Fresh Pack Facility on PEI: not enough potatoes on the island

Cavendish Farms announced today that they will close their fresh pack facility in O’Leary, Prince Edward Island due to the limited availability of potatoes on Prince Edward Island

juli 29, 2018

Potato Farmers Prince Edward Island are planting more mustard than ever

Potato Growers on Prince Edward Island report they are planting more mustard than ever this year.

juni 26, 2018

Beatties distillers launches the first Canadian potato gin

Beattie’s Distillers has added a potato-based gin to their spirits lineup with the launch of Farm Crafted Potato Gin on Friday June 22, 2018.

juni 26, 2018

New Leadership at Food Processing Equipment Manufacturer Charlottetown Metal Products (CMP)

Food Processing Equipment Manufacturer Charlottetown Metal Products (CMP) announces new shareholders and a new leadership team.

McCain trialing multi-species cover crop blend for rotation in Canada’s potato provinces

juni 19, 2018

McCain trialing multi-species cover crop blend for rotation in the Canadian potato provinces

Prince Edward Island potato growers are exploring diverse approaches to solve their low organic matter levels with cover crops

juni 05, 2018

McCain Introduces New Potato Triangle Patties, Tater Crisps and BBQ Wedges

mei 10, 2018

Mahindra joins McCain and Monsanto as investor in Big Data company Resson

Resson, a predictive analytics company for the agricultural industry, welcomed Mahindra & Mahindra as a strategic partner, joining existing strategic partners, which include McCain Foods and Monsanto Growth Ventures.

mei 03, 2018

New Brunswick Seed Potato Farmers named Atlantic's 2018 Outstanding Young Farmers

Seed Potato Farmers Robert Anderson and Jill Ebbett of East Glassville, New Brunswick (Canada) were named Atlantic’s Outstanding Young Farmers

mei 01, 2018

The next frontier: potato and precision agriculture

Potato cultivation has a number of quirks that make it both a prime candidate for precision agriculture and a little different than other crops

april 19, 2018

UPEI Precision Agriculture Project focused on Potato Inputs gets boost

A five year research project to develop precision agriculture ('smart') technologies for the use of inputs in potato farming at the University of Prince Edward Island's School of Sustainable Design Engineering received support from NSERC

april 12, 2018

McCain Foods Limited makes strategic investment in Vertical Farming

McCain Foods Limited has completed a strategic investment in TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture, an innovative Canadian agricultural technology company that has developed proprietary indoor vertical farming technology to grow fresh and nutritious leafy greens.

april 12, 2018

Equipment Upgrade Potato Packing Plant Patates Dolbec in Quebec receives government support

Potato packing company Patates Dolbec Inc. in Quebec just completed an expansion and modernization project supported by the Canadian Government.

Never Store Seed Potatoes in CIPC treated Storages, warns McCain Storage Export John Walsh

maart 04, 2018

Never Store Seed Potatoes in a CIPC treated Storage, warns McCain Storage Expert

During the International Potato Technology Expo on Prince Edward Island (PEI) in Canada, John Walsh, Associate Principal Scientist, Potato Storage at McCain Foods, warned farmers for the effects of low levels of CIPC on seed potato performance.

februari 27, 2018

International Potato Expo marks Successful Event in Charlottetown

The 2018 edition of the International Potato Technology Expo welcomed professionals from across North America back to the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown this past Friday and Saturday.

februari 18, 2018

Sherlock Separator cleans up potatoes for processing at PEI Potato Solutions

Terrence McEachern of the Guardian spoke with Romana Roberts and Chris Hunt of PEI Potato Solutions on the Sherlock Separator they recently installed for the removal of foreign objects and defects, such as surface scabs or rot.

februari 15, 2018

J.R. Simplot announces major expansion of its Manitoba Potato Processing operations

Yesterday the Manitoba government and Agribusiness J.R. Simplot Company (Simplot) announced a major investment and expansion in the company’s Manitoba-based potato processing operations near Portage la Prairie.

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