One of Canada’s largest independent, family owned Halal meat processors, Amir Quality Meats Inc., recently acquired a Wellington Poultry Ltd. facility and associated supply.
Based in Arthur, Ontario, Wellington Poultry is a provincially licensed processing facility that has been serving...
This is the time of big data, big tech and big innovations—and in those departments, egg farming is ahead of the curve. You won’t believe some of the fascinating technologies farmers are using every day on their farms. Here...
Source: London Free Press
Maple Leaf Foods has taken the wraps off London’s newest industry, and one of the most advanced food processing plants in Canada.
The massive poultry plant on Wilton Grove Road, just east of Highbury Avenue, boasts some...
“There’s nothing like the feeling of producing a quality product, the best in the world.”
Marc Cormier is passionate about raising the best and healthiest chickens possible. Like the rest of Canada’s 2,800 chicken farmers, he is “proud to raise...
KFC in Canada now requires nearly all of its Ontario restaurants to serve halal chicken and eliminate pork products, sparking some disparaging comments on social media.
The switch to a menu that abides by Muslim dietary restrictions was made in...
The Poultry Industry Council (PIC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Lewis as its new Executive Director, effective February 26th, 2024.
Tom has worked extensively in the agriculture sector, with experience in program development and delivery, project management,...
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Tip #23
Levels of mottling in egg yolks seem to be quite high at the moment.
Perhaps the most self-defeating economic policy of the federal government is supply management for dairy, poultry and eggs.
The policy effectively isolates Canadian dairy farmers from competition and from variation in the price they receive for the milk produced on...
Every day Canadian farmers use the latest and greatest technology to manage their farms and produce high-quality food for Canadians. Like any industry that strives to do better, we are constantly evolving and looking for new ways to advance....
The egg industry is currently going through its fair share of challenges. With production outstripping consumption and prices being squeezed, producers are looking for more ways to improve the efficiency of their businesses.
To try to achieve this, many are...