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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Manitoba Government Provides Cash for Processing Culled Breeding SwineCANADA - 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...
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Primary Processing Capacity Key to Saskatchewan Hog Industry's Future ViabilityCANADA - 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...
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Maple Leaf Closes Plant in Expansion PlansTORONTO - 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.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Wastewater Treatment Upgrades Allow Expanded Hog Processing Capacity in ManitobaCANADA - 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...
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Hytek Kicks off Modernization of Springhill Farms Hog Slaughtering PlantCANADA - 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...
Monday, December 17, 2007
Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling Expected to Increase Processing CostsCANADA - 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...
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Job Creation Focus for Pork Processing in SaskatchewanCANADA - 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,...
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Maple Leaf Announces Closure of Winnipeg Primary Pork Processing PlantCANADA - 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...
Friday, June 01, 2007
Another closure for Maple LeafCANADA - 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.
Friday, September 09, 2005
CAPS raises stink over pork processing facility in GlanbrookCANADA - 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...
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