Air quality approval renewed for McCain Foods

The provincial government will issue a new Class 1 air quality approval for the McCain Foods frozen food plant.

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Department of Environment and Local Government

January 28, 2026

FREDERICTON (GNB) – The provincial government will issue a new Class 1 air quality approval for the McCain Foods frozen food plant.

Each hour, the plant in the Florenceville-Bristol district of Carleton North produces more than 16,000 kilograms of french fries, about 5,000 kilograms of specialty potato products, 13,800 pizza pockets and 4,600 cakes.

The current approval expires on Feb. 28, with the new five-year approval taking effect on March 1. The approval follows a public consultation process that included a public review, which ran from July 30 to Dec. 8, 2025.

The information, along with approval conditions, can be viewed on the Department of Environment and Local Government website or at any regional office of the department.

Class 1 major industries are required to comply with the Air Quality Regulation under the Clean Air Act, and to operate under the terms and conditions established in the approval to operate.

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Vicky Lutes, communications, Department of Environment and Local Government, [email protected].