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Food production

Friday Food Insider: Aroostook County potato processor to get Canadian owner with global reach

Penobscot McCrum, an Aroostook County potato processing facility going back five generations, is set to be acquired by McCain Foods.
Banking & Finance

Easton bank, health clinic announce closures

Two employers have announced closures in the Aroostook County town of Easton.
Agriculture

$50M McCain Foods expansion could boost Aroostook potato stock

The largest buyer of potatoes in Aroostook County, McCain Foods, is planning a 32,000-square-foot expansion at its Florenceville-Bristol french fry plant in New Brunswick. The expansion could be a major win for potato growers just across the border in Maine's northernmost county.
Economic development

🔒As Aroostook goes, so goes the rest of Maine

Back in October, when Senior Writer James McCarthy and I first paid a visit to Aroostook County,...
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Agriculture

🔒Finding value in potatoes: Naturally Potatoes’ growth gives hope for Aroostook’s farms

On a recent vacation to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Aroostook potato farmer Brent Grass sat down...
Agriculture

Potato growers hit by deep cuts in contract

Potato growers took a major hit in contract negotiations after the state’s largest processor reduced its volume...
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