History

Cavendish_Creation.jpg 

2008
Partnership with Holland College in PEI, Canada for the construction of a Food Product Development Lab (FPDL), which will combine culinary arts with the science of food to create marketable food products.

Building of a Biogas plant in PEI, Canada that will reduce consumption of fossil fuel and greenhouse gas production.

 2005 

2005-2006
Celebrated 25 years of business and hit record sales growth of 1 billion pounds.

Zero Trans FatZero Trans Fat Blue Logo 2004-2005
First potato processor to cook its entire branded product line with healthier non-hydrogenated oil to reduce trans-fats.
   
2001 2001
Purchase of third plant in North Dakota makes Cavendish Farms the fourth largest processor in North America.
   
1996 

1996
A second state-of-the-art facility is constructed in PEI, doubling capacity.

  

1985-1990
Cavendish Farms envisions being the potato specialists by focusing only on processing potatoes.

 1980 1980
C.M. McLean plant in PEI is purchased by the
The Irving Group. New name is Cavendish Farms.