Insights and Stories on Ham

Olymel to shut two pork processing plants

Feb. 2, 2023 at 3:01 am CST

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 […]

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

Feb. 4, 2022 at 5:10 pm CST

By Geert De Clercq

Expansions boost Maple Leaf plant’s bacon offerings

Oct. 7, 2021 at 8:30 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Maple Leaf to buy Quebec pepperoni processor

Oct. 4, 2018 at 10:27 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

JBS to buy U.S. pork processor Plumrose

Mar. 13, 2017 at 7:09 pm CDT

By Staff

Olymel ham consolidation spurs more plant upgrades

Oct. 5, 2016 at 4:44 pm CDT

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 […]

By Staff

Olymel pork plant to get $11 million in upgrades

Sep. 23, 2016 at 2:44 am CDT

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 […]

By Staff

Insights and Stories on Ham

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

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