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Article: Prized home fries fit for Queen.(United Kingdom)(McCain Foods (GB) Ltd.)(Company Profile)
- Article from:
- Quick Frozen Foods International
- Article date:
- July 1, 2004
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From BBQ Micro Ribs, Micro Baguettes and Micro Chicken Wings, to Garlic Bread and Tapas UK hot snacks that feature Aromatic Thai Corn and Bombay Bites, the McCain brand is flying high in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
McCain Foods (GB) Ltd. has indeed come a long way since establishing its first United Kingdom factory in Scarborough, Yorkshire, back in 1968. In those days the company was exclusively engaged in production of frozen potato products, mainly french fries for the catering market.
Business blossomed right from the start, as a significant market had already been built on imports from Canada that began in 1965. In 1976 a second ...