Meat & Poultry Ontario (MPO) had plenty to celebrate at the 2022 Red Carpet Awards Gala hosted in Niagara Falls earlier this month. The biennial event recognizes processors that produce award-winning, artisanal meats for Ontarians and honours the families of people that make up the association and their commitment to our industry. The night concluded
Simcoe butcher brings home the black jacket Doug Easterbrook of Townsend Butchers, Simcoe took home the title of Ontario’s Finest Butcher (OFBC) in a competition hosted by Meat & Poultry Ontario (MPO) in October. Easterbrook is a 4-time veteran to the competition who also competed at the World Butcher Challenge as part of team Canada
Guelph ON: September 29, 2022 – A new digital dashboard is hoping to make the process of finding available processing space at abattoirs in Ontario simpler for farmers. AgSights and Meat and Poultry Ontario have launched Processor Links, an online tool that provides alternatives by making it easier to connect farmers looking for processing space
By Aniket Choudhuri Food fraud is the deliberate misrepresentation of food products for the purpose of economic gain. This can be done in several ways, such as: mislabelling or selling a low-quality product as a premium product and adulterating or mixing premium products with less expensive ingredients. It can pose serious health risks if, for
By Aniket Choudhuri If your company had an audit today, would you pass with flying colors? “Audit ready, everyday” should be the goal for every company. A robust written program, record-keeping requirements and overall compliant facility conditions should be part of the normal operating conditions. For most companies, sustaining those compliant conditions all year round
Exclusive partnership agreement Ontario, 31 December 2021 – MULTIVAC Canada is pleased to announce its exclusive partnership agreement with MASCHINENFABRIK LASKA, the market leading manufacturer of Mixers, Grinders, Emulsifiers, Bowl Cutters and Complete Production Lines, based in Traun, Austria, for the sales and support of the Laska equipment range across the whole of Canada, commencing
Waterloo, ON – January 5, 2022 – Rafal Rusiniak, National Business Development and Sales Manager, Handtmann Canada Limited recently announced the appointments of Jason Medeiros to the role of Key Account Manager and Kevin Hankins as Territory Sales Manager in a new Western Ontario region. Medeiros possesses a deep meat processing background with roles in
By Franco Naccarato The local food world is a little less now as one of our stars has risen to angel status and will look on from above. She was the voice of the unheard. The farmers, processors and chefs. The ones making substance for all. Those fighting for food sovereignty. Those looking to define what many believe does not exist, the definition of Canadian Cuisine.
Designed to inspire and assist you in your efforts to tell a powerful Canadian beef story, you will find creative examples, innovative visuals, images and artwork here for your work. This resource centre will help guide and support you in your Canadian beef communication and marketing initiatives. Now including the Canada Beef Brand Guide and
The ROUNDUP™ app is available for FREE download on iPhone, iPad, and Android Available in English, French and Spanish Created by the experts at Canada Beef, this comprehensive tool will help you know how to buy the right cut and cook it with confidence. The ROUNDUP™ app has it all! Developed with pride by
This comprehensive training resource is specifically designed to meet the needs of our domestic and global beef industry partners. Curriculum designed and developed by the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence. Increasing product knowledge builds the bottom line Industry agrees that the beef category is complex requiring additional skill and technical knowledge to position successfully