By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Friday November 4, 2022

Nov 4, 2022 | 10:36 AM

MELFORT, Sask. – Maple Leaf Foods is ramping up commercial production at its new Bacon Centre of Excellence in Winnipeg, Man.

The first batch of bacon at this $182 million, 73,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art expansion project was processed earlier this year, and the company is increasing production to meet growing demand.

A key food service partner that will benefit from this new facility is A&W Canada.

Maple Leaf Foods’ Chief Executive Officer Michael H. McCain said A&W has been an important customer and business partner of Maple Leaf Foods for many years.

“Both A&W and Maple Leaf Foods are powerhouse Canadian companies that are leading the way in delivering sustainable meats from humanely raised animals without antibiotics,” McCain said. “Our ability to supply A&W’s bacon needs with this strategic investment in Canada is yet another example of how we are working together to create shared value.”

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Maple Leaf fully cooked bacon products manufactured at the Bacon Centre of Excellence are now available at retail grocery stores across Canada.

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Fertilizer Canada will partner with the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) on the ‘Road to 2050’ climate solution initiative.

Fertilizer Canada President and CEO Karen Proud said their 4R Nutrient Stewardship has helped farmers optimize their fertilizer use to increase nutrient uptake and crop production while reducing environmental costs, which is a key pillar of the initiative.

“At Fertilizer Canada, we know it is not enough to talk about how we want the world to be; we have to take action to make that world a reality,” Proud said in a news release. “Canada has an innovative, science-based fertilizer industry that has been helping producers reduce environmental impacts while maximizing economic outcomes for over a decade.”

Fertilizer Canada is the second industry partner to join GGC on the ‘Road to 2050’— following the announcement of Corteva Agriscience.

Fertilizer Canada represents manufacturers, wholesalers and retail distributors of nitrogen, phosphate, potash, and sulphur fertilizers.

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There has been a change in leadership at the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI).

Mike Dungate has been elected chair of the board and will be replacing long-time chair Kim McConnell.

Dungate is a former executive director of Chicken Farmers of Canada. He has been serving on the CCFI board since 2019 and vice-chair since 2020.

He has extensive board governance, business, human resources, and government relations expertise.

Kim McConnell has served as chair of the CCFI board since its inception in 2016. He is a founder and the former CEO of AdFarm, one of the largest agricultural marketing communications firms in North America.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

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