McCain Foods

Witness the energy, ideas, and inspiration from our panel “Making Regenerative Mainstream: The Future of Farming Delivered to Consumers” alongside McDonald's at Goals House during #ClimateWeekNYC. ⬇️ Consumers are often unaware of the direct connection between farmland and the food on their plates—and the influence their choices can have. Even something as simple as selecting a French fry produced with future-focused farming practices can have an impact.   Thank you to our panelists for an engaging and collaborative discussion—catch highlights below. #WeAreMcCain 🎥: Beth Hart Charlie Angelakos Andy Cato Michael Wironen, Ph.D. Samata .. Cameron Ogilvie Soil Health Institute

Meet Louis, Potato Sourcing Director for McCain Foods in France and Belgium. 🥔⬇️   🚜 “Regenerative agriculture is a key approach for McCain in France. Its purpose is to sustain long-term potato production. By choosing regenerative agriculture, we improve resilience, yields, and crop quality.”   In partnership with our farmers, we developed a Regenerative Agriculture Framework which is used as a pathway to progress as we look to implement regenerative practices across 100% of acreage farming McCain potatoes by 2030. We’re pleased to share that since 2022, 71% of our global potato acreage has been ‘Onboarded’ and 24% are ‘Engaged’ on our Regenerative Agriculture Framework. 💛 #WeAreMcCain

Last week at #ClimateWeekNYC, members of our global sustainability team joined critical conversations on the future of food and farming. From conversations with L'Oréal on radical collaboration, to dialogues with Lloyds Banking Group on financing to accelerate the transition to #RegenerativeAgriculture, we highlighted the critical role cross-sector partnerships and investment play in shaping resilient, future-focused farming. These, and other discussions over the course of the week, reinforced what we know to be true: lasting progress requires collaboration across industries, sectors, customers, and communities. Only by working together can we scale regenerative agriculture, cut emissions, and build resilient food systems that feed communities today and safeguard food security for the generations to come.   A highlight of the week was our panel, “Making Regenerative Mainstream: The Future of Farming Delivered to Consumers,” with McDonald's at Goals House—we heard from Beth Hart, Andy Cato, Michael Wironen, Ph.D., and Samata. Thank you all for your work, enthusiasm, and energizing discussion and to Cameron Ogilvie for the engaging soil health demo. You all highlighted the urgency—and opportunity—ahead of us. #WeAreMcCain #SBTi #ClimateWeekNYC

At #ClimateWeekNYC, our VP Global External Affairs & Sustainability, Charlie Angelakos, joined industry peers at a roundtable co-hosted by McDonald's and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). SBTi continues to be the gold standard for setting science-based climate reduction targets, and we were proud to be part of the discussion on building a more resilient global food system for the future.   McCain Foods was the first food company in Canada to receive SBTi validation — and we are proud to share that our 2030 greenhouse gas emissions targets have now been revalidated as we stay committed to reducing emissions and creating a more resilient future.   Independent validation by the Science Based Targets initiative gives credibility to our greenhouse gas emissions goals, ensuring they are aligned with the latest science. For a future-focused business like ours, environmental commitments are important: they build trust, and aim to leave behind a stronger, more resilient world for future generations.   We remain committed to uniting agriculture and climate action to accelerate the transition toward future-focused farming. #ClimateWeekNYC #WeAreMcCain #SBTi #ScienceBasedTargets

How it started ➡️ how it’s going! ❄️🌱🚜🥔 From winter frost to spring growth and harvest, our McCain Farm of the Future Canada embodies the hard work and dedication it takes to grow potatoes while testing regenerative practices that we’re working to scale across our global acreage. Through our partnership with farmers and the implementation of our Regenerative Agriculture Framework, we’re building healthier soils, optimizing water use, and supporting greater biodiversity — ensuring farming systems that are resilient season after season. Because future-friendly farming methods begin here: in the soil, and on the farm. 💛 #WeAreMcCain

We couldn’t resist this AI trend—so we gave it a McCain twist. Potatoes, of course! 🥔 Which one is your favourite? 😂💛