meat processing

  • A New Rule for Meat Safety As Proposed by the USDA

    A New Rule for Meat Safety As Proposed by the USDA

    On April 5, the Obama administration announced a proposal for a new safety rule. This new rule will apply to meats that are being sold at grocery stores and supermarkets. The proposed safety rule will require producers of meat products to delay shipment to various retail stores, like groceries and supermarkets. Basically, the producers will…

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  • Lester’s

    Lester’s

    Lester’s is a Canadian company engaged in the processing of different kinds of meat. The company has its headquarters in Quebec, Canada History Lester’s was founded by Max Lester, a European who came to settle in Canada in 1925.  He opened his own delicatessen in the area of Montreal six years later. Lester capitalized on…

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  • Beechgrove Country Foods Inc

    Beechgrove Country Foods Inc

    Beechgrove Country Foods Inc. is a privately owned Canadian meat processing company headquartered in Ontario, Canada. History Beechgrove Country Foods Inc. has a HACCP-certified meat processing facility that is federally inspected. The facility is located in Toronto, Ontario, and also serves as the company’s headquarters. Since the company’s creation, it has focused on producing processed…

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  • Viande Richelieu Meat Inc.

    Viande Richelieu Meat Inc.

    Viande Richelieu Meat Inc. is a privately owned Canadian meat processing company. It is headquartered in Quebec, Canada and specializes in processing horse meat, elk meat and bison meat. History Viande Richelieu Meat was established in 1986. Since its founding, it has  been engaged in breeding bison, horses, and cows, and then processing the meats…

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  • Drake Meat Processors

    Drake Meat Processors

    Drake Meat Processors is a Canadian meat processing company engaged in processing pork, bison, and beef products, as well as in marketing these products via different food retail chains. The company is headquartered in Saskatchewan, Canada. History Drake Meats was founded in 1949 as a co-operative locker business. Nine years later, in 1958, Norman Ediger…

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  • Highland Packers Ltd.

    Highland Packers Ltd.

    Highland Packers Ltd is a family-owned Canadian meat processing and distribution company. History Highland Packers was founded by the deJonge Family in 1958.  Dutch immigrants John, Benny and Mike deJonge came to Canada and settled down in Stoney Creek. After several years of living in Canada, the family decided to start a business of their…

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  • Petit Goret

    Petit Goret

    Au Petit Goret is a privately owned Canadian meat processing company specializing in the transformation of meat and the manufacturing of high-end deli meat products. History Au Petit Goret was established in 1979. For over 30 years, Petit Goret has created a loyal customer base and has earned a place in the processed meat and…

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  • Certified Ontario Beef

    Certified Ontario Beef

    Certified Ontario Beef is a privately owned Canadian meat processing company engaged primarily in the processing of beef products. History Certified Ontario Beef is composed and owned by expert beef producers who have partnered with other companies in the beef industry in order to achieve a controlled-production chain based on their model of controlled input.…

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