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Olymel to expand Quebec sausage plant

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News July 24, 2017

Quebec meat packing firm Olymel is set to double the production space at the La Fernandiere sausage plant it bought last year at Trois-Rivieres. The company, an arm of major agrifood co-operative La Coop federee, announced plans to spend $8.1 million to double the plant’s area to over 45,000 square feet, setting up more space […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

Olymel plans sausage production at Red Deer

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News July 10, 2017

New equipment and refrigerated storage are going into Olymel’s Alberta pork processing plant at Red Deer as the facility gets into the sausage business. Pork and poultry processor Olymel, owned mainly by Quebec agribusiness co-operative La Coop federee, announced Monday it will put up $2 million to convert a section of the Red Deer plant […] Read more

Chef Jonathan Collins cuts up a pork leg, foot included, to prepare ginger and black vinegar hog trotters in a video for Canada Pork International. (Video screengrab from CanadaPork.com)

Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Canada beats U.S. in pork sales to China – feet, elbows and all

By Michael Hirtzer, Rod Nickel, GFM Network News June 5, 2017

Winnipeg/Chicago/Beijing | Reuters — Canada has overtaken the United States as the top North American supplier of pork to China as farmers and meat packers in both nations battle for lucrative shares of the biggest global market. Canada’s pork sales to China, after a sharp rise last year, exceeded those of the U.S. in the […] Read more

Coop federee president Ghislain Gervais speaks to the co-operative’s AGM Feb. 23 in Quebec City. (CNW Group/La Coop federee)

Livestock, Machinery

Coop federee cracks $6 billion mark in revenues

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News February 24, 2017

Revenues for expansion-minded Quebec agrifood and retail co-operative La Coop federee crossed the $6 billion mark in fiscal 2016, leading to a substantial jump in patronage dividends to producers. The co-operative at its annual meeting reported earnings, before patronage dividends and income taxes, of $275.44 million on $6.335 billion in revenues for fiscal 2016, up […] Read more

One of Pinnacle Farms’ sow barns at Standard, Alta., about 80 km east of Calgary. (VerusAlliance.com)

Hogs, Livestock

Olymel buys Alberta hog farming operation

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 25, 2016

Pork and poultry processor Olymel has tightened the links in the hog supply chain for its Alberta pork plant by buying supplier Pinnacle Farms. Olymel, the meat packing arm of Quebec’s La Coop federee, announced Friday it has bought Standard, Alta.-based Pinnacle, including all its hog inventory, for an undisclosed sum. The company’s 30 employees […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

Olymel ham consolidation spurs more plant upgrades

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 5, 2016

Meat packer Olymel’s plans to consolidate its ham production work has led to a new round of plant upgrades. Olymel, the protein arm of Quebec agricultural co-operative La Coop federee, announced Wednesday it has budgeted $3 million in “redevelopment” work for its Beauce-region hog slaughter plant at Vallee-Jonction, about 60 km southeast of Quebec City. […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

Olymel pork plant to get $11 million in upgrades

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 23, 2016

Pork and poultry packer Olymel has budgeted $11 million in expansions and new equipment for a Quebec sausage processing plant to handle hams and other smoked meats and boost its output by about 50 per cent. The company, part of agrifood and ag retail co-operative La Coop federee, announced Thursday that upgrades are expected to […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

Olymel to pool Quebec hog processing partnerships

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News August 9, 2016

A pair of hog packing and processing plants in Quebec’s Mauricie region are set to join forces through their common business partner for a major expansion. Olymel, the meat packing and processing arm of Quebec’s Coop Federee, announced Tuesday it has sealed a partnership deal with livestock producer and processor Groupe Robitaille. That deal, first […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

Olymel to consolidate ham work next fall

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News August 5, 2016

The meat packing arm of Quebec’s La Coop federee plans to shut down major ham lines at one of its further-processing plants in the province next year, cutting up to 340 jobs. Olymel said Friday it will halt ham deboning at its St-Hyacinthe plant in September 2017, eliminating 340 positions. Ham deboning work, until now […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock

Olymel plans major expansion for Quebec hog plant

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News June 21, 2016

The meat packing arm of Quebec’s La Coop federee has budgeted $25 million for a major expansion project at its hog slaughter and butchering plant at St-Esprit, Que. Olymel’s expansion plan, announced Tuesday, is expected to bring the plant’s floor space to over 215,000 square feet, up by about 35,000 square feet, and boost its […] Read more

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Olymel to expand Quebec sausage plant

Olymel plans sausage production at Red Deer

Canada beats U.S. in pork sales to China – feet, elbows and all

Coop federee cracks $6 billion mark in revenues

Olymel buys Alberta hog farming operation

Olymel ham consolidation spurs more plant upgrades

Olymel pork plant to get $11 million in upgrades

Olymel to pool Quebec hog processing partnerships

Olymel to consolidate ham work next fall

Olymel plans major expansion for Quebec hog plant

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