McCain Foods Limited Announces Dirk Van de Put as President and CEO

TORONTO, June 3, 2011 -

The Board of Directors of McCain Foods Limited is pleased to announce the
appointment of Dirk Van de Put as President and CEO and a Director of the
Company, succeeding Dale Morrison, effective July 1, 2011.

The Board of Directors, through the normal leadership review and
succession process, recruited and appointed Dirk Van de Put as Chief
Operating Officer and a Director of the Operating Company Board in May 2010.

"We were delighted to attract someone of Dirk's calibre to McCain Foods,"
said Chairman of the Board, Allison McCain. "Dirk has been working closely
with Dale over the past year getting to know our people, our business and our
opportunities. This planned transition will enable us to continue our focus
on growing the McCain business around the world."

Dirk brings to McCain extraordinary global experience gained from more
than 20 years in the food and consumer packaged goods industry. He joined
McCain Foods from Novartis where he was President of the $3-billion global
Over-the-Counter Consumer Health business. Prior to joining Novartis, Dirk
held executive positions with Group Danone and Mars Incorporated. Dirk
graduated with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Gent
in Belgium and an MBA from the University of Antwerp. He is fluent in
English, Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German.

After seven years as President and CEO, Dale is leaving McCain Foods to
become a founding partner in a private equity firm. During his tenure, Dale
was instrumental in developing and leading the execution of a comprehensive
strategic plan which focused on productivity improvements, leveraging the
company's global scale for competitive advantage, opening new avenues of
growth in emerging markets and elevating the knowledge, skills and
contributions of employees across the organization.

"Dale has made a significant contribution to McCain during his time with
us," said Allison McCain. "Under his leadership, McCain is both far stronger
and far better positioned for future growth worldwide. We are indeed
fortunate to have had Dale as part of McCain during the past seven years and
he is leaving us in very capable hands."

About McCain Foods Limited:

McCain Foods Limited is an international leader in the frozen food
industry, employing 20,000 people and operating 50 production facilities on
six continents. A privately owned company based in Florenceville, New
Brunswick, McCain generates annual sales in excess of CDN$6 billion. The
world's largest manufacturer of frozen potato specialties, McCain also
produces frozen pizza, appetizers, oven meals, juice and desserts. The
company's products can be found in thousands of restaurants and supermarket
freezers in more than 160 countries around the world. McCain also owns The
Day & Ross Transportation Group - based in Hartland, New Brunswick - one of
the largest transportation companies in Canada.

Editors: Visit our newsroom at www.mccain.com to download a
high-resolution image of Dirk Van de Put.

    For further information:

    Susan Rogers
    Global Vice President, Corporate Communications
    Toronto Corporate Office
    +1-416-955-1713, susan.rogers@mccain.ca

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