Maple Leaf Foods to consolidate poultry operations, close 1 plant
Maple Leaf Foods announced that it will consolidate its further processed poultry operations into its Brantford and Mississauga Ontario facilities where there is available capacity and opportunities for future growth.
"We have an immediate opportunity to increase efficiency and capacity utilization in our value-added poultry business, which this consolidation will achieve," said Michael H. McCain, president and CEO, Maple Leaf Foods. "Value-added chicken is an important market for us and we plan to grow the business by focusing our operations and investments in our Mississauga and Brantford plants."