Community Involvement

 

Not only is our vision of Good Food. Better Life about our products – it’s also about our commitment to give back to the communities in which we live and work.  

 

Our Better Life initiatives support  scientific and medical research, computers for schools, precious resource preservation and so much more. We also help programs aimed at ending poverty and social injustice, fighting hunger in the developing world, and we support and encourage employee teams that walk, bike, run and raft to raise money for cancer, heart and stroke, diabetes and other critical illnesses.

 

Here are just a few examples of our charitable initiatives from around the globe:

  

 

   

  

International Year of the Potato tackles hunger, poverty and environmental sustainability

In 2008, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) declared potatoes should be a major component in strategies aimed at providing nutritious food for the poor and hungry. McCain Foods is a sponsor of the International Year of the Potato and is funding programs with the UNFAO to raise awareness of the vital role of the potato and to educate farmers in the developing world on the sustainable growth of potato crops. 

 

According to the UNFAO, the potato produces more nutritious food more quickly, on less land, and in harsher climates than any other major crop. Learn more at:  www.potato2008.org

   

 

 

Supporting sport in the UK: £5 million to UK Athletics

McCain UK has pledged £5 million over five years to become Principal Partner of UK Athletics and Title Sponsor of the McCain Young Athletes League and McCain UK Challenge events. This will have a significant impact on the development of track and field talent in the UK and will increase opportunities for people of all ages to get involved in sports.

  

Learn more at www.mccain.co.uk/trackandfield

   

 

 

Feeding the hungry and supporting education in South Africa

McCain Foods SA supports several community feeding programs in disadvantaged areas and supplies computer facilities and equipment for rural schools and adult computer literacy programs. The company is also a patron of the South African Chefs Association, helping with learning opportunities for both qualified practitioners and trainees.