Canadian consumer packaged meats firm Maple Leaf Foods has agreed to acquire American refrigerated plant-based protein foods manufacturer Lightlife Foods from Brynwood Partners VI for approximately $140m. Maple Leaf will finance the ...
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Canada-based food processing company Maple Leaf Foods has recalled around 4,030 pounds of boneless pork shoulders that skipped the inspection at the US point of entry for inspection. Without inspection, the products cannot be assured to ...
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Canadian establishment Maple Leaf Foods has announced plans to close its plant in Winnipeg on 31 December. The Winnipeg plant, which is one of three previously identified for closure next year, will be the sixth closure under a ...
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Grupo Bimbo has completed the acquisition of Canada Bread Company, the bakery products division of Maple Leaf Foods, in a $1.66bn deal. According to Grupo Bimbo, the integration of Canada Bread will be reflected in its consolidated second ...
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Canadian food processing company Maple Leaf Foods has shut down its wiener production facility in Hamilton, Ontario, leading to a loss of 26 jobs. The company, along with the remaining 187 staff, has moved operations to the new ...
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Canada Bread has announced that its shareholders have approved the company’s proposed sale to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo. At a special meeting on 3 April, the deal received approval from shareholders holding around ...
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Maple Leaf Foods today announced changes to its organizational structure and leadership that will be effective upon completing the sale of its 90% ownership in Canada Bread Company, Inc. to Grupo Bimbo, S.A.V. de C.V., which is expected to ...
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The Canadian Competition Bureau has approved Mexican firm Grupo Bimbo’s proposed acquisition of Canada Bread. In February, the Mexican firm agreed to acquire Canada Bread for C$1.83bn ($1.66bn). Canada Bread is the bakery products ...
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. Adjusted Operating Earnings(1)(2)(3) for the fourth quarter was a loss of $21.7 million compared to Adjusted ...
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The Toronto Transportation Club (TTC) put down their razors for the month of November to support men's health. The month long "Movember" challenge strives to bring men's health, particulary mental health and prostrate cancer awareness, to ...
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Maple Leaf Foods has completed the sale of Rothsay, its rendering and biodiesel business, to Darling International of Irving, Texas, for C$645m. Rothsay is a major rendering company in Canada and a producer of biodiesel with six rendering ...
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Maple Leaf Foods, a Canada-based meats and baked goods producer, has launched an auction for its bakery business, which includes 90%-owned Canada Bread. Canada Bread is a manufacturer bread, rolls, bagels and sweet goods, specialty pasta ...
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Maple Leaf Foods, a Canada-based meats and baked goods producer, is looking at selling its Bakery business, which includes 90% stake in Canada Bread. The company has recently completed a comprehensive review of opportunities to accelerate ...
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Hockey Canada, in partnership with Nike, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee, unveiled the new hockey jerseys for the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. These Canadian hockey jerseys will ...
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Canada-based Maple Leaf Foods is hopeful of closing sale of Rothsay, its rendering and biodiesel business, to Darling International of Irving, Texas for C$645m on 28 October. Rothsay is the leading rendering company in Canada and a ...
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