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Tony’s Meats / Antigonish Abbatoir
Tony’s Meats is a private company engaged in the processing of value-added meat products. The company is headquartered in Nova Scotia, Canada. History Tony’s Meats, also known as Antagonish Abattoir, was established in 1963. By 1976, the company was able to upgrade the red meat-processing plant to one that adheres to the government’s program for…
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Certain Brands of Sliced Mushrooms Recalled for Possible Contamination
On December 10, the CFIA announced a health hazard warning against certain brands of sliced mushrooms. The public alert was made with the cooperation of the products’ manufacturer, Greenwood Mushroom Farm. The said sliced mushrooms are believed to have been contaminated by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria is one of the common and harmful…
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A Product Recall for Tejava® Iced Tea
On December 9, an announcement was made for the limited recall of certain batches of Tejava® Premium Iced Tea. The recall was made because of the possibility that small fragments of glass may be present in the product. Swallowing these glass fragments could cause serious harm to the body. The product recall applies to the…
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Olymel L.P.
Olymel L.P. is a Canadian meat processing company engaged primarily in the processing (both primary and further processing) and distribution of poultry and pork meat products. History Olymel’s history started in 1922, with the creation of a cooperative that engaged in hog production at a Princeville slaughterhouse. In 1940, La Coop Féderéé was able to…
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HyLife™ Foods
HyLife™ Foods is a privately-owned, pork processing company headquartered in Manitoba, Canada. The company’s modern processing facility is federally-certified. History HyLife™ Foods’ history started with the establishment of Springhill Farms in September of 1986. This farm was jointly-owned by a group of colonies from Hutterite Brethren. By January of 2008, Springhill Farms was already employing…
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Cilantro Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination
California-based food company Pacific International Marketing is voluntary recalling its Cilantro, with the assistance of the Food and Drug Administration. The recalled cilantro are believed to be contaminated by the Salmonella bacteria. The problem was discovered when a sample of Pacific-branded cilantro was tested and found to contain Salmonella. 6,141 cartons of Pacific Cilantro are…
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Montpak International
Montpak International is a family-owned Canadian company. Headquartered in Quebec, the company is engaged in the processing of veal products. History Montpak was founded in 1959 and has been engaged in the processing of different varieties of value-added veal (frozen and fresh) products. In 2006, Montpak merged with food company Bellivo and became Montpak International.…
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Agromex
Agromex is a food processing company engaged in the production of pork products. F. Ménard, a leading pork producer in Canada, owns the company. History Agromex was founded with the goal of offering customers with premium quality pork and eventually help Quebec’s future when it comes to the food industry. The company achieves this goal…
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