McCain Foods Limited was founded in 1957 by brothers, Harrison and Wallace McCain, with the production facility opening in their hometown of Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada. Since its humble beginnings, McCain Foods has become one of the world's largest manufacturers of frozen French fries and potato specialties.

 The business has grown significantly over the years, from 30 employees and global sales of CDN$150,000, to now employing more than 19,000 people with global sales of CDN$8 billion.