Maple Leaf Foods
TFWs not the answer to meat plant labour shortage: minister
A shortage of about 1,000 meat cutters and other staff is preventing companies from operating at full capacity or increasing exports.
Maple Leaf Foods offers to hire Syrian refugees at Alta., Man. plants
Company is facing a chronic shortage of employees exacerbated by restrictions placed on the temporary foreign worker program.
Maple Leaf Foods cutting more than 400 jobs
Cuts come as the company nears the end of a massive restructuring plan.
$1.83B takeover of Canada Bread by Grupo Bimbo approved
Investment Canada declares it a net benefit, deal closes May 23.
Maple Leaf fined $110,000 after meat chopper mishap
Worker lost some fingers clearing a blockage while the blade continued to turn.
Maple Leaf Foods considers selling its bakery business by early 2014
Food processor looking for costs savings as part of a seven year manufacturing plan.
Canada Bread to close two bakeries
120 jobs will be lost in New Brunswick and Alberta.
Maple Leaf sells Lethbridge potato plant for $60 million
Proceeds from the sale, expected to close by the end of December, will be used to pay down debt.
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Canada Bread breaks ground for mega bakery
Officials break ground for Canada’s largest bakery in Hamilton. (L-R): Rory McAlpine, vice-president of government affairs, Maple Leaf Foods; Richard Koroscil, president, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce; Mayor Fred Eisenberger; Barry McLean, president, Canada Bread Fresh Bakery; David Sweet, MP Hamilton…
