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(File photo by Dave Bedard)
News

Maple Leaf Foods plans to split into two independent public companies

By Reuters July 9, 2024
Maple Leaf Foods is splitting into two independent public entities by spinning off its pork business, it said today. Maple Leaf Foods will retain a 19.9 per cent ownership position in the newly formed pork company, the name of which will be announced in the coming months, the company said.

John de Bruyn, Ontario Pork chair, told pork producers that the global pork demand remains strong, providing optimism for the industry during the annual general meeting in Guelph.
Livestock, News

Global demand for pork remains strong, buoying industry optimism

Processing capacity in Ontario must still be addressed, farmers heard

By Diana Martin April 4, 2024
Ontario Pork’s outgoing chair delivered a sombre but optimistic assessment of the industry’s future during the organization’s annual general meeting in Guelph March 21. John de Bruyn said lingering value […] Read more

Pascal Houle, Chief Executive Officer of Sollio Cooperative Group at its 2024 annual general meeting. (CNW Group/Sollio Cooperative Group)
Livestock

Olymel parent company posts profit after plant closures

The company closed plants in Ontario, Quebec, and slowed production in the west in 2023

By Geralyn Wichers March 4, 2024
Sollio Cooperative Group, parent company of meat processor Olymel, says it’s back in the black after a period of losses led to closures and cut-backs.

(SmithfieldFoods.com)
Markets

Smithfield Foods ends contracts with 26 US pig farms, citing oversupply

American pork producers have been losing money as pig prices, consumer demand bump against high costs

By Reuters, Tom Polansek December 6, 2023
Smithfield Foods said it will end contracts with 26 hog farms in the U.S. state of Utah, in the latest contraction by the world's largest pork processor in the face of an industry oversupply.

(ComfreyFarmPork.com)
Livestock

HyLife buys pork packing, hog production capacity

Firm buys stake in U.S. packer, Manitoba hog farming business

By Dave Bedard May 29, 2020
Canadian hog production and pork processing firm HyLife has moved to expand its reach in North American pork packing as well as Manitoba hog farming. La Broquerie, Man.-based HyLife announced […] Read more


File photo of hogs in transit near Red Deer, Alta. (Stefonlinton/iStock/Getty Images)
Livestock, Markets

Canada’s pork sector up to speed, aware of challenges

Processing plants enhancing biosecurity; producers being urged to watch their stress levels

By Alexis Kienlen April 3, 2020
They’re adding protective plexiglass shields, bringing in trailers to separate groups of workers, and boosting communication on biosecurity. It’s all part of an ongoing effort to ensure pork processing plants […] Read more

(HylifeFoods.com)
Livestock

HyLife co-founder Paul Vielfaure, 59

By Farmtario Staff November 30, 2017
Funeral arrangements are pending for one of the founding brothers behind Prairie hog production and pork processing firm HyLife. Paul Vielfaure died suddenly Nov. 23 at age 59, his family […] Read more

Eric Schwindt says demand is helping to keep up North American hog prices. (John Greig photo)
Livestock

Ontario hog farmers to get new options with Michigan plant

By John Greig June 26, 2017
A combination of hog prices remaining high despite good supplies and a new processing plant in nearby Michigan have Ontario hog farmers optimistic about the near future. “It’s unambiguously good […] Read more


(Olymel.com)
Livestock

Olymel to consolidate ham work next fall

By Farmtario Staff August 5, 2016
The meat packing arm of Quebec’s La Coop federee plans to shut down major ham lines at one of its further-processing plants in the province next year, cutting up to […] Read more

(Dave Bedard photo)
Livestock

Maple Leaf dishes up first-quarter profit

By Reuters May 4, 2016
Reuters — Canadian meat processor Maple Leaf Foods reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by higher earnings in its prepared meats business. Adjusted operating earnings in the meat products segment […] Read more

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