When it comes to what consumers want, it’s a never-ending battle. One day, they want sweet potato fries, the next, they want them with added spices. Then, they want them shaped a certain way or bagged in a particular format. Thankfully the folks at McCain Foods’ Plover, Wis., facility are no stranger to change.
Case in point—the Plover plant recently underwent a $34 million renovation, which included state-of-the-art technology designed to increase throughput, quality and efficiency. Today, the 500,000-square-foot plant is the most diverse facility in the McCain Foods network, says Mark Schmaus, plant manager for the Plover facility.