McCall Farms
McCall Farms is a privately held, family-owned South Carolina food manufacturer that produces canned and frozen Southern-style vegetables and fruits under nine national brands (including #1 U.S. sweet potato and #1 global boiled peanut brands) for U.S. retail, food service, and convenience-store channels.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1954
- HeadquartersEffingham, United States
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What McCall Farms does
McCall Farms is a privately held, family-owned U.S. food manufacturer headquartered in Effingham, South Carolina, producing canned and frozen Southern-style vegetables and fruits under a portfolio of national brands. The company traces its family lineage to 1838 and formalized its canning operation in 1954; it has since grown to over 1,000 employees operating a 1.1 million square-foot manufacturing campus with 20 canning production lines running 3,000,000 lbs per day and a separate 108,000 sq. ft. frozen facility producing 25,000,000 lbs annually using two IQF lines and Hayssen bagging equipment. The product portfolio comprises nine primary national brands — Glory Foods, Margaret Holmes, Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts, Bruce's Yams, Allens, Popeye, Princella, Veg-All, Trappey's — plus the recently added Le Sueur brand, with several brands holding category-leading positions (Bruce's Yams is the #1 U.S. sweet potato brand; Peanut Patch is the #1 boiled peanut brand globally). The company sells through three dedicated channels with separate sales teams — national retail grocery, food service distribution (restaurants, hotels, healthcare, institutional catering), and convenience stores — with Peanut Patch distributed via kettles and warmers in the c-store channel.
The business model is straightforward branded CPG hardware sales: McCall Farms manufactures shelf-stable canned and frozen products at its vertically integrated Effingham campus, sourcing raw produce through long-standing partnerships with at least five South Carolina family farms totaling more than 25,000 acres (Haigler, Oak III, H.M. Brown, H&F, Matthews), and distributes nationally through retailer, food service operator, and convenience-store buyers under brand-specific websites and packaging. Growth has been driven primarily by brand acquisitions rather than external equity — Margaret Holmes (1985), Peanut Patch (2002), Glory Foods (2010), Bruce's Yams (2013), Sager Creek's Allens/Veg-All/Popeye/Princella/Freshlike (2017), and Le Sueur (2026) — alongside a $35M Florence County capacity expansion in 2017. The company is owned by the founding Swink family with no disclosed institutional investors, parent entity, or public listing, and reports no externally disclosed revenue figures.
McCall Farms firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- McCall Farms
- Legal name
- McCall Farms, Inc.
- Website
- https://mccallfarms.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1954
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- McCall Farms is a privately held, family-owned South Carolina food manufacturer that produces canned and frozen Southern-style vegetables and fruits under nine national brands (including #1 U.S. sweet potato and #1 global boiled peanut brands) for U.S. retail, food service, and convenience-store channels.
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McCall Farms industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Canned and Frozen Vegetables
- NAICS
- Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Frozen Food Manufacturing (31141), Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing (311411)
- SIC
- Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033), Food And Kindred Products (2000)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Canned & Jarred Fruit & Vegetable Processing (Canning, Bottling) (AFAKAFAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Frozen Fruits & Vegetables Manufacturing (AFAKACAF), Canned Vegetables Manufacturing (AFAKACAB), Canned Beans, Legumes & Pulses Manufacturing (AFAKACAC), Jams, Jellies, Preserves & Fruit Spreads Manufacturing (AFAKADAI)
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Where McCall Farms is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Effingham
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
McCall Farms business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Canned Food Products: McCall Farms generates revenue through manufacturing and selling canned vegetables and fruits under multiple national brands including Glory Foods, Margaret Holmes, Allens, Bruce's Yams, Popeye, Princella, Veg-All, and Trappey's. Products include beans, greens, peas, corn, yams, and southern specialties sold through retail and food service channels.
- Frozen Food Products: Frozen vegetable products including greens, beans, peas, corn, yams, and okra produced at the 108,000 sq. ft. freezer facility with 25 million lbs. annual production capacity.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
McCall Farms product offering
Product offeringCore offering
McCall Farms manufactures and sells canned and frozen Southern-style vegetables and fruits under a portfolio of national brands including Glory Foods, Margaret Holmes, Peanut Patch, Bruce's Yams, Allens, Popeye, Princella, Veg-All, Trappey's, and Le Sueur. Products are produced at the company's 1.1 million square-foot manufacturing complex in Effingham, South Carolina, and distributed through U.S. retail, food service, and convenience store channels.
Product overview
McCall Farms is a family-owned food manufacturing company producing canned and frozen Southern-style vegetables and fruit. The company operates as a portfolio of acquired brands rather than a single unified product platform. Its core offerings span multiple acquired brands including Glory Foods (Southern soul food vegetables), Margaret Holmes (Southern-style vegetables and fruits), Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts (#1 boiled peanut brand), Bruce's Yams (America's #1 sweet potato brand), Allens (homestyle vegetables since 1926), Popeye Spinach, Princella sweet potatoes, Veg-All multi-veggie blend, Trappey's Cajun vegetables, and Le Sueur premium vegetables. Products are manufactured at the company's 1.1 million square foot facility in Effingham, SC, with both canned and frozen product lines. The company serves retail consumer, food service, and convenience store channels.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Glory Foods: Leading retail brand of Southern-style vegetables, launched in 1989 by founder Bill Williams and his family to deliver soul food in a can.
- Margaret Holmes
- Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts
- Bruce's Yams
- Allens
- Popeye
- Veg-All
- Princella
- Trappey's
- Le Sueur
Products and services
- Glory Foods Canned and frozen Southern-style vegetables and greens sold under the Glory Foods brand through U.S. retail, food service, and convenience-store channels.
- Margaret Holmes Canned Southern-style vegetables (including greens, okra, and related items) sold under the Margaret Holmes brand through U.S. retail and food service.
- Peanut Patch Peanut-based products sold under the Peanut Patch brand through U.S. retail and food service channels.
- Bruce's Yams Canned yams and sweet potato products sold under the Bruce's Yams brand, including single-serve formats for convenience stores and traditional holiday can sizes for retail.
- Allens Canned Southern-style vegetables (including greens, beans, and related items) sold under the Allens brand through U.S. retail and food service.
- Popeye Canned spinach and related vegetable products sold under the Popeye brand through U.S. retail and food service.
- Princella Canned yams and sweet potato products sold under the Princella brand through U.S. retail and food service.
- Veg-All Canned mixed vegetables sold under the Veg-All brand through U.S. retail and food service.
- Trappey's Canned Southern-style peppers, hot sauces, and related vegetable products sold under the Trappey's brand through U.S. retail and food service.
- Le Sueur Canned peas and vegetables sold under the Le Sueur brand through U.S. retail and food service.
Quantifiable outcome
- Bruce's Yams is the #1 selling brand of sweet potatoes in America
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use McCall Farms
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
McCall Farms technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
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Feature3 records
McCall Farms partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- B&G Foods (Le Sueur US)coreMcCall Farms acquired the Le Sueur US vegetable brand from B&G Foods as part of B&G's portfolio reshaping strategy. This adds Le Sueur delicate vegetables including Delicate Peas, Sweet Carrots and Premium Whole Green Beans to McCall's brand portfolio.
- H. M. Brown FarmscoreH. M. Brown Farms in Kingstree, SC (4,000 acres since early 1900s) provides peas, sweet potatoes and green peanuts. Partnership began 4 years ago from the source date.
- Harvest Hope Food BankminorMcCall Farms donated 1,000,000 servings of canned food to Harvest Hope Food Bank's Pee Dee branch during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has a history of supporting food banks to address food insecurity in communities.
- Harvest Hope Food BankminorMcCall Farms donated 284,900 pounds of food valued at $138,152.69 to Harvest Hope Food Bank to help feed food-insecure residents in the Pee Dee region where 1 in 5 residents struggle with food insecurity.
- Dewey L. Carter Elementary SchoolminorMcCall Farms became a school-business partner with Dewey L. Carter Elementary School as part of community engagement initiatives. The partnership includes participation from McCall Farms VP of Human Resources and founding family members.
- H & F FarmscoreH & F Farms in Scranton, SC (4,000 acres, 4 generations since 1920s) provides purple hull peas, squash, sweet potatoes and green peanuts. Partnership began over 5 years ago from the source date.
- Matthews FarmscoreMatthews Farms in Coward, SC (7,000 acres, 3 generations since 1954) provides green peanuts for Peanut Patch, as well as greens and sweet potatoes. Partnership began 10 years ago from the source date.
- Oak III FarmscoreOak III Farms in Summerton, SC (4,000 acres, 3 generations for 45 years) provides collards, turnips, mustards, green beans and sweet potatoes. Partnership began 15 years ago from the source date.
- Haigler FarmscoreHaigler Farms in Cameron, SC (6,000 acres, 4 generations since 1890) provides green peanuts for Peanut Patch products, as well as collards, turnips, mustards, kale, spinach, sweet potatoes and cabbage. Partnership began in 2003.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
McCall Farms competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Del Monte Foods: Major U.S. canned fruit and vegetable manufacturer with national retail distribution. Direct competitor in canned vegetables, fruits, and tomatoes, and the seller of the Sager Creek brands (Allens, Veg-All, Popeye, Princella) that McCall Farms acquired in 2017.
- Seneca Foods: One of the largest independent canned fruit and vegetable processors in North America, with private-label and branded product lines. Direct competitor across canned vegetables, fruits, and frozen vegetables with similar scale and channel mix.
- B&G Foods: Public CPG roll-up owning a portfolio of shelf-stable food brands including canned vegetables (Green Giant, Le Sueur until 2026). Directly comparable as a brand-portfolio acquirer; sold the Le Sueur brand to McCall Farms in 2026.
- Lakeside Foods: Privately held Midwestern canned and frozen vegetable manufacturer with private-label and branded products. Similar scale, family-ownership structure, and channel mix (retail + food service).
- Hanover Foods: Family-owned Pennsylvania-based canned vegetable and food manufacturer with national retail and food-service distribution. Closely comparable in scale, ownership, and product mix to McCall Farms.
Broad incumbents
- TreeHouse Foods: Large private-label CPG manufacturer with significant exposure to canned and shelf-stable vegetables, fruits, and meals. Comparable business model with national retail and food-service distribution.
- Conagra Brands: Major public CPG company owning Hunt's canned tomatoes, vegetables, and many other shelf-stable food brands. Overlaps directly with McCall in canned vegetables and competes for the same retail shelf space and food-service contracts.
- Campbell Soup Company: Diversified CPG incumbent with significant shelf-stable food offerings (Swanson, Pacific Foods, V8) that compete with McCall in canned and shelf-stable vegetable categories through retail and food service.
Emerging players
- Bonduelle Group: Global leader in plant-based foods with strong canned and frozen vegetable presence in North America (Bonduelle, Arctic Gardens). Comparable in dual canned/frozen operations with growing retail frozen segment.
- Stahlbush Island Farms: Family-owned frozen fruit and vegetable producer with retail and food-service distribution. Comparable as a privately held grower-integrated frozen food manufacturer, though smaller scale and predominantly frozen rather than canned.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
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McCall Farms subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries9 records
McCall Farms funding detail
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McCall Farms M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
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Frequently asked questions about McCall Farms
What does McCall Farms do?
McCall Farms manufactures and sells canned and frozen Southern-style vegetables and fruits under a portfolio of national brands including Glory Foods, Margaret Holmes, Peanut Patch, Bruce's Yams, Allens, Popeye, Princella, Veg-All, Trappey's, and Le Sueur. Products are produced at the company's 1.1 million square-foot manufacturing complex in Effingham, South Carolina, and distributed through U.S. retail, food service, and convenience store channels.
Is McCall Farms a public or private company?
McCall Farms is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was McCall Farms founded?
McCall Farms was founded in 1954. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is McCall Farms based?
McCall Farms is headquartered in Effingham, United States, in the North America region.
How does McCall Farms make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Canned Food Products are the primary driver. The others are frozen Food Products.
Who are McCall Farms's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Del Monte Foods, Seneca Foods, B&G Foods, Lakeside Foods and Hanover Foods. Broad incumbents are TreeHouse Foods, Conagra Brands and Campbell Soup Company. Emerging players are Bonduelle Group and Stahlbush Island Farms.
Does McCall Farms have an API?
No public API is recorded for McCall Farms.
What industry is McCall Farms in?
McCall Farms's product category is Canned and Frozen Vegetables. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAKAFAH, Canned & Jarred Fruit & Vegetable Processing (Canning, Bottling), with a secondary code of AFAKACAF, Frozen Fruits & Vegetables Manufacturing. Its NAICS code is 3114 and its SIC code is 2030.