Province turns down 2 offers on former McCain french fry plant

Two separate offers on the former McCain french fry processing plant have been rejected by the Prince Edward Island government.

McCain Foods Canada shut down the Borden-Carleton plant in October 2014.

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The provincial government and McCain put out the call for expressions of interest later that year.

One offer was made by Amarjeet Jatana of Abbotsford, B.C., Gurmant Grewal of Surrey, B.C., and Surya Hegde of Banglore, India.

An offer made by Canadian National Packers, Inc. of Charlottetown was also turned down.

The two offers did not "represent the best use for the property or represent the highest economic impact," said a statement from the Department of Economic Development and Tourism.

The property sale would include the processing facility, three storage buildings and a standalone waste water treatment plant owned by the P.E.I. government.

"The province continues to work to attract a tenant for the facility that will bring good jobs and increased economic activity to the Borden-Carleton area."

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