Maple Leaf Foods announced the sale of its Lethbridge, AB potato processing facility to Cavendish Farms. The terms of the deal have not been released, but Cavendish expects to retain all 135 employees at the 142,000 sq. ft. facility. The company will continue to produce and market all products formerly offered by Maple Leaf while maintaining existing customer relationships. The plant produces specialty potato products such as frozen French fries and has been HACCP-certified since 2001.
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The Food Defense Strategy Exchange (FDSE) is a forum for food defense professionals to interact and share their knowledge and experiences. At the most recent FDSE, a poll of attendees revealed that approximately two-thirds were either re-evaluating their existing food defense plan, or implementing new food defense plans. In this podcast, Don Hsieh, Director of Commercial and Industrial Marketing at Tyco Integrated Security, discusses this topic and other findings from the exchange, and offers some best practices to proactively protect a company’s brand from food adulteration.
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