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McCain Foods Canada announces major executive changes

McCain Foods (Canada), the Canadian division of McCain Foods Limited, recently announced key leadership changes. Darryl Rowe will take over as president of the Canadian operation. Rowe, who was vice president of sales for McCain Foods for the past four years, succeeds Fred Schaeffer. Schaeffer continues as CEO of McCain Foods (Canada) and McCain Produce and Fertilizer. Schaeffer\'s role also expands to Regional CEO of McCain International/Developing Markets and the Potato Processing Technology Centre in Centreville. Noting that this is "an exciting and challenging time for the business," Rowe says the company\'s retail business is growing and that the McCain It\'s all good initiative is helping drive that growth in Canada. Source: Canadian Grocer E-Newsletter, April 26, 2010