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Maple Leaf Foods releases plans to expand plant protein production capacity with new facility
Maple Leaf Foods says its wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenleaf Foods, a leader in plant protein products, is advancing plans to increase tempeh production capacity through the acquisition and planned build-out of a food processing plant in Indianapolis, Indiana. Driven by growing…
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10 workers at Brandon Maple Leaf plant test positive for COVID-19
A statement from Maple Leaf Foods says 10 workers at its pork processing plant in Brandon, Man., have tested positive for COVID-19. The company says it believes that the workers acquired the virus in the community, and that the plant…
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Maple Leaf names new senior VP of industry and global government relations
July 28, 2020, Mississauga, Ont. – Maple Leaf Foods has named Nadia Theodore as senior vice president of global industry and government relations effective Oct. 13. She will succeed Rory McAlpine, who will retire after 15 years with Maple Leaf Foods. Theodore joins…
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Giannone Poultry buying Quebec plant from Maple Leaf
July 17, 2020, Mississauga, Ont. – Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is selling its poultry plant and associated supply in Drummondville, Que., to Giannone Poultry of St. Cuthbert, Que. As part of the sale, the two companies have reached a three-year…
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Maple Leaf Foods makes progress on sustainability goals
July 9, 2020 – Maple Leaf Foods has released its 2019 Sustainability Report, outlining the company’s key programs and achievements during the past year, as well as future initiatives and priorities supporting its journey to be the most sustainable protein…
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CEO of Maple Leaf and other business leaders call for bold green recovery
July 2, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Maple Leaf Foods Inc. CEO Michael McCain and 46 other business leaders have signed a letter by Corporate Knights that calls for a bold green recovery coming out of the COVID 19 crisis. The…
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Maple Leaf launches fusion protein products
June 17, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Canadians curious about plant-based protein can now incorporate it into their meals without compromising on great taste with new Maple Leaf 50/50™, an innovative range of products from Maple Leaf Foods. Maple Leaf 50/50™…
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Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security awards three scholarships
June 9, 2020, Mississauga, Ont. – Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security have announced the recipients of the 2020/21 Scholarships in Food Insecurity. Master’s candidate Michelle Aktary, University of Calgary; doctoral candidate Lindsey…
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Maple Leaf campaign launched to support food relief efforts
April 14, 2020, Mississauga, Ont. – Maple Leaf Foods and the Centre for Action on Food Security have launched a $2-million campaign to support emergency food relief efforts across Canada. “The COVID-19 pandemic has critically heightened the ongoing issue of…
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Maple Leaf suspends Brampton operations due to COVID-19 cases
April 9, 2020, Mississauga, Ont. – Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. has suspended operations at its Brampton poultry plant while it completes an investigation into three COVID-19 cases that occurred with people working at the facility. The announcement was made in…
