MCCAIN ANDINA
The first agricultural social business in South America opened after McCain Andina partnered with Yunus Social Business foundation
McCain Foods Limited started as a family business in 1957 ; attributes such as effort , perseverance , compliance with own and external standards , and commitment to quality , among others , helped McCain become one of Canada ’ s top 30 private companies and the world ’ s leading supplier for frozen fries . Having earned the trust of brands like McDonald ’ s , Burger King and Kentucky Fried Chicken , companies which in turn became the corporation ’ s most important clients . McCain wouldn ’ t just settle with frozen potatoes being their only product , or with Canada being the only territory in which they would concentrate their efforts . They offer other frozen food products both for restaurants and retail through their subsidiaries all over the world , such as McCain Andina .
Other products offered globally by McCain include snacks such as onion rings , stuffed jalapeños , frozen desserts and oven-ready frozen vegetables . McCain Andina makes the most out of its location by offering a complete line of tapioca-based foods as well . The company ’ s operation is not limited to agriculture and sales , but also to after-sales services , most precisely involving food preparation . McCain Andina ’ s procedures follow the company ’ s demanding standards and its product catalogue keeps growing , as does in any other of McCain ’ s more than 50 production facilities worldwide .
34 February 2015