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Olymel to shut two pork processing plants

Triomphe ham, deli meat plants to close in late April

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News February 2, 2023

Meat packer Olymel is set to close a chapter in its acquisition history when it shuts down two Montreal-area pork further-processing plants it bought five years ago. Olymel, a division of ag co-operative Sollio, announced Wednesday it will close the former Aliments Triomphe plant at Blainville and its sister plant about 18 km southeast at

Livestock

The end of pink ham? France to cut use of nitrite in cured meats

By GFM Network News February 4, 2022

Paris | Reuters — France’s parliament has approved a bill that aims to gradually reduce the use of nitrite in cured meats and has ordered a review of the potential health risks by the end of June. Nitrite salts are widely used in cured meats such as ham, bacon and sausages, extend the shelf life

File photo of signage outside Maple Leaf Foods’ Lagimodiere Boulevard plant in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)

Hogs, Livestock

Expansions boost Maple Leaf plant’s bacon offerings

Pre-cooked bacon capability sets up Winnipeg plant as 'bacon centre of excellence'

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News October 8, 2021

The Winnipeg pork further-processing plant previously earmarked as Maple Leaf Foods’ “ham centre of excellence” now gets the same billing for bacon. The major Toronto meat processor announced Tuesday it had completed a $182 million, 73,000-square foot expansion at its Lagimodiere Boulevard prepared meats plant, to “significantly” increase its bacon production capacity. The expansion, Maple

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

Maple Leaf to buy Quebec pepperoni processor

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff October 4, 2018

Meat processor Maple Leaf Foods plans to boost its space in the pepperoni and dry-cured meats market with a deal for Montreal-based Viau Foods. Toronto-based Maple Leaf announced Tuesday it will pay $215 million, including $30 million in Maple Leaf shares, for Viau, which today bills itself as “Canada’s most important independent producer of pepperoni.”

Hogs, Livestock

JBS to buy U.S. pork processor Plumrose

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 13, 2017

U.S. ham and bacon processor Plumrose is set to become an arm of major Brazilian meatpacker JBS. JBS, whose holdings include one of Canada’s biggest beef packing plants at Brooks, Alta., announced Monday it has an agreement in place to buy Plumrose from Danish co-operative Danish Crown for US$230 million. The deal would give JBS

Hogs, Livestock

Olymel ham consolidation spurs more plant upgrades

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 5, 2016

Meat packer Olymel’s plans to consolidate its ham production work has led to a new round of plant upgrades. Olymel, the protein arm of Quebec agricultural co-operative La Coop federee, announced Wednesday it has budgeted $3 million in “redevelopment” work for its Beauce-region hog slaughter plant at Vallee-Jonction, about 60 km southeast of Quebec City.

Hogs, Livestock

Olymel pork plant to get $11 million in upgrades

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 23, 2016

Pork and poultry packer Olymel has budgeted $11 million in expansions and new equipment for a Quebec sausage processing plant to handle hams and other smoked meats and boost its output by about 50 per cent. The company, part of agrifood and ag retail co-operative La Coop federee, announced Thursday that upgrades are expected to

Hogs, Livestock, News

Furloughs for meat inspectors expected to start mid-July

March 25, 2013

Washington / Reuters / All U.S. meat inspectors will be furloughed on the same days as the federal meat safety agency, a top USDA official said, leading to spotty meat shortages in the summer and fall as automatic spending cuts shave $53 million off the agency’s budget. The furloughs, expected to total 11 days, are

Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Analysts expect fewer pigs and higher prices next year

By Theopolis Waters November 29, 2012

Pork stocks in U.S. warehouses in September soared to a record high for that month, a sign the rush to market hogs this summer due to high feed costs may mean fewer hogs and less pork next year. The bulk of the price gains could come in the second half of next year, analysts said.

Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Puratone, Big Sky in receivership

By Shannon VanRaes September 22, 2012

Industry observers are worried processors could soon be scrambling for hogs as two of Canada’s largest producers tipped over the financial ledge last week and governments refused to ride to the rescue. “Obviously the challenge that we currently face is producers are exiting the business,” Jason Manness, director of procurement at Maple Leaf Foods said

Klassen: Western Canadian calf markets surge on New World screwworm fears

Canada’s annual inflation rate in June up slightly to 1.9 per cent

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

Daily Network News

Klassen: Western Canadian calf markets surge on New World screwworm fears

Canada’s annual inflation rate in June up slightly to 1.9 per cent

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

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Olymel to shut two pork processing plants

The end of pink ham? France to cut use of nitrite in cured meats

Expansions boost Maple Leaf plant’s bacon offerings

Maple Leaf to buy Quebec pepperoni processor

JBS to buy U.S. pork processor Plumrose

Olymel ham consolidation spurs more plant upgrades

Olymel pork plant to get $11 million in upgrades

Furloughs for meat inspectors expected to start mid-July

Analysts expect fewer pigs and higher prices next year

Puratone, Big Sky in receivership

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