McCain Foods GB - Scarborough officially kicked off its new construction project

McCain Foods (GB) has officially marked the start of construction on a project to invest over £100 million into its Scarborough production facility, in a ground breaking ceremony at the Eastfield site.

Following Scarborough Borough Council’s formal recommendation of approval for McCain Foods’ plan to renew the Scarborough production facility, Councillor Derek Bastiman, Leader of the Council and Jim Dillon, Chief Executive of Scarborough Borough Council, joined senior leaders of McCain GB and the McCain project team to mark the milestone.

Established in Eastfield almost 50 years ago, the McCain Foods Scarborough facility is one of the Company’s most successful sites.

Regional CEO for McCain GB & Ireland, Nick Vermont:

“We are delighted to be officially cutting ground and commencing our renewal plans for the Scarborough site.”

“The investment we are making to renew the facility will secure the continued, long-term success of our site here in Eastfield for generations to come, allowing us to meet the increased demand for our products.”

“As well as upgrading equipment, we will also be delivering broader environmental benefits, such as installing state-of-the-art odour reduction technology.”

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Artist impression of the new Scarborough facilities

“This event sends a clear message from McCain that it is committed to operations in Scarborough and moving forward with its investment in the facility here.”

“We are pleased to see this work getting underway and look forward to seeing the transformation of the site over the coming years.”