The first Canadian ever inducted into the North American Meat Institute Hall of Fame passed away on April 22, 2023, leaving a legacy that will be remembered for years to come.
Ralph Cator founded Cardinal Meat Specialists in 1966 after learning the butcher trade in his father’s retail butcher shop in Toronto. In 25 years at the helm, Cator turned Cardinal into one of the country’s leading suppliers of burgers, ribs and other products to restaurants, grocery retailers and the wholesale market.