Insights and Stories on Maple Leaf Foods

Jul. 9, 2024 at 10:07 am CDT

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.

By Reuters

May. 23, 2024 at 9:29 am CDT

Maple Leaf will close its Brandford, Ontario poultry processing plant early next year, the company said yesterday.

By Geralyn Wichers

Feb. 29, 2024 at 3:57 pm CST

Maple Leaf will merge its plant and meat protein divisions and plans to expand in the U.S. market, the company said in February. 

By Geralyn Wichers

Jun. 22, 2023 at 6:41 am CDT

A storied Canadian producer of bread and bakery products has a month to pay a $50 million fine for price-fixing in an ongoing federal probe which still has eyes on several major retailers. Ontario’s Superior Court on Wednesday sentenced Toronto-based Canada Bread Co. after the company pled guilty to four […]

By Dave Bedard

Mar. 14, 2023 at 3:25 am CDT

Another of Canada’s major pork and poultry packers has reported significant net losses in its 2022 ledger, but sees “green shoots” suggesting a return to normal pork markets and stable supply chains this year. Maple Leaf Foods on Thursday reported a net loss of $311.89 million on $4.739 billion in […]

By Dave Bedard