Maple Leaf Foods shareholders approved with an overwhelming majority the food processing company's plan to spin off its pork operations to Canada Packers Inc.

Shareholders voted in favour of Canada Packers Inc., which will cover the food company’s pork operations
Shareholders voted in favour of Canada Packers Inc., which will cover the food company’s pork operations
Meat sales struggle in fourth quarter, plant sales drop
The Manitoba layoffs are mainly administrative staff, though the company also recently shuttered its Minnesota facility