24 Nov 2025

Freshfields Advises McCain Foods on Acquisition of Penobscot McCrum

"Freshfields advised McCain Foods USA, Inc., a subsidiary of McCain Foods Limited, in its pending acquisition of Penobscot McCrum, LLC, a leading North American supplier of frozen potato specialty products. The deal strengthens McCain’s North American network and potato product operations."

Freshfields advised McCain Foods USA, Inc., a subsidiary of McCain Foods Limited, in its pending acquisition of Penobscot McCrum, LLC. The transaction involves McCain’s purchase of Penobscot McCrum, one of North America’s premier suppliers of frozen potato specialty products. The acquisition represents an important step in strengthening McCain’s North American network and its operations in potato products. Freshfields represented McCain Foods USA, Inc., a subsidiary of McCain Foods Limited, with a team composed by: the Freshfields team was led by partners Damien Zoubek and Joshua Ayal, senior associate Ryan Taylor and associates Nicole Johnson and Abby Rubinshteyn. Partner Nicole Foster, counsel Andrew Herman and associate Juan Pastor Merchante advised on executive benefits and compensation matters; partner Steven Matays, counsel Jay Cosel and senior associate Joshua Critchlow advised on tax matters; counsel Jeremiah Nelson and associates Tosin Owoka and Kate Koudouna advised on real estate matters; partner John Rousakis advised on environmental matters; partners Jenn Mellott and Jan Rybnicek, special counsel Andrew Cline, regulatory advisor Valeria Losco, senior associate William Cooke and associates Claire Wolter and Noelle Choi advised on regulatory matters; and partner Mena Kaplan and associates Thomas Heilborn, Faron Stalker and Catherine Wang advised on intellectual property matters.
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