Our Meat Products Group comprises the two leading Canadian brands in fresh and prepared meats, Maple Leaf and Schneiders, as well as Maple Leaf Prime Naturally fresh, seasoned and prepared chicken and a number of leading sub- brands. Products include prepared meats such as bacon, ham, sausages, and sliced and deli meats including a new Natural Selections sliced meats line, containing no added preservatives and simple ingredients. We also make ready-to-cook and ready-to-serve meals, and value-added fresh pork, poultry and turkey. These products are marketed primarily in Canada, the U.S., Mexico and Japan.

The Bakery Products Group operates in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. The Canadian fresh bakery business owns Dempster’s, the #1 national brand of fresh bread, and produces nutritious fresh bakery products such as whole wheat, organic and multi-grain breads, rolls and artisan breads. We also own Olivieri Foods, which is the leading brand of fresh pasta and sauce products. The frozen bakery business is a major North American producer and distributor of frozen unbaked, par-baked and fully- baked bread products for retail and foodservice customers. Our U.K. business is a leading producer of specialty products, producing bagels, croissants, and crusty artisan breads.

Our Agribusiness Group provides raw material and essential services to Maple Leaf’s fresh and prepared meats facilities. This includes raising hogs to provide approximately 16% of the supply required for our primary processing. Maple Leaf is also Canada’s largest recycler of animal by-products, converting waste into value-added products such as feed supplements and fertilizers and is a significant producer of clean-burning commercial biofuels.

Maple Leaf Foods has 21,000 employees worldwide and operates approximately 85 plants across North America and the United Kingdom.