US Hog Finishing Capacity Moved to Saskatchewan
CANADA - La Broquerie, Manitoba based Hytek Limited has announced it will move approximately 40 thousand swine finishing spaces from the United States to Saskatchewan, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Ag Committee to Investigate Listeria Outbreak
CANADA - There will be a parliamentary investigation into the listeria incidents at Maple Leaf Foods last year.

Branding Canadian Offers Marketing Advantages
CANADA - An Alberta based management consultant suggests, by branding their products as Canadian, Canada's pork producers and processors will be better equipped to gain a marketing advantage, writes Bruce...

Maple Leaf Foods Enhances Safety Protocols
CANADA - While listeria exists in all ready-to-eat plants and presents an exceptionally low risk, Maple Leaf has implemented industry leading practices to detect and eradicate listeria, which are performing...

Maple Leaf Ventures into Pork Processing
TORONTO - Maple Leaf Foods has announced that it has begun the formal process of selling its Ontario pork processing business located in Burlington, Ontario.

Manitoba Government Provides Cash for Processing Culled Breeding Swine
CANADA - Manitoba's agriculture minister has announced her province will help cover the cost of processing the pork from hogs slaughtered as part of the Federal Cull Breeding Swine Program, writes Bruce...

Primary Processing Capacity Key to Saskatchewan Hog Industry's Future Viability
CANADA - An official with Humboldt based Big Sky Farms is convinced the availability of primary processing capacity is key to the long term sustainability of Saskatchewan's pork industry, writes Bruce...

Maple Leaf Closes Plant in Expansion Plans
TORONTO - Canadian pig meat processing company Maple Leaf Foods is to go ahead with its double-shift programme at the value-added cut operations at its Brandon, Manitoba pork processing plant.

Wastewater Treatment Upgrades Allow Expanded Hog Processing Capacity in Manitoba
CANADA - New funding agreements announced last week will allow upgrades and expansion of industrial waste water treatment facilities in Brandon and Neepawa, Manitoba. The two agreements, announced last...

Hytek Kicks off Modernization of Springhill Farms Hog Slaughtering Plant
CANADA - Hytek Limited has kicked off a two year project to upgrade and modernize its Springhill Farms hog slaughtering plant at Neepawa, Manitoba to accommodate expanded value-added processing, writes...

Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling Expected to Increase Processing Costs
CANADA - The George Morris Centre says new US Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling legislation will increase the cost of processing pigs in the U.S. but more so for Canadian pigs, writes Bruce Cochra...

Job Creation Focus for Pork Processing in Saskatchewan
CANADA - The Chief of the Fishing Lake First Nation says job creation is one of the main factors behind the band's desire to be involved in the development of a new primary pork processing plant in Saskatoon,...

Maple Leaf Announces Closure of Winnipeg Primary Pork Processing Plant
CANADA - Maple Leaf has announced it will close its primary pork processing operation on Marion Street in Winnipeg in October as part of its effort to centralize its primary pork processing operations...

Another closure for Maple Leaf
CANADA - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has said it plans to shut down a pork processing plant in Toronto at the end of October, affecting about 100 jobs and resulting in a pre-tax charge of about $5-million.

CAPS raises stink over pork processing facility in Glanbrook
CANADA - Eleanor Giacomazza is fighting for her home. A member of the Citizens Against Pig Slaughterhouses (CAPS), the retired teacher is afraid if Maple Leaf Foods is allowed to build a pork processing...