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Maple Leaf poultry plant shuts for ‘deep cleaning’

COVID-19 found in three workers at Brampton facility

By GFM Staff April 8, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes One of two Maple Leaf Foods plants at Brampton, Ont. has gone into shutdown mode for “deep cleaning” in the wake of three cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus among its workers. Toronto-based Maple Leaf announced Wednesday that operations at the company’s Kennedy Road poultry slaughter and packing plant in Brampton are suspended “while we complete […] Read more

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JBS posts narrower-than-expected quarterly loss

By Ana Mano November 13, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil-based food company JBS SA on Tuesday posted a narrower than expected quarterly loss on the back of a strong performance by its Seara processed foods and Brazil beef divisions, and resilience in certain of its U.S. operations. Seara booked net sales of 4.9 billion reais (C$1.72 billion) last quarter, […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

Maple Leaf to buy Quebec pepperoni processor

By GFM Staff October 4, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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.” […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs up on another swine fever case in Germany

Feed weekly outlook: Prices stronger after harvest

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U.S. grains: Soybeans touch two-year top on China buying spree

U.S. livestock: CME hogs up on another swine fever case in Germany

Feed weekly outlook: Prices stronger after harvest

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Maple Leaf poultry plant shuts for ‘deep cleaning’

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