Maple Leaf Foods is the world’s first major carbon-neutral food company.
MAPLE LEAF FOODS: 'BACON' A DIFFERENCE
Maple Leaf Foods is the world’s first major carbon- neutral food company. The Lagimodiere Boulevard plant in Winnipeg is home to the company’s Bacon Centre of Excellence, which serves as Maple Leaf Foods’ primary hub for pre-cooked bacon distribu- tion. The 500,000-square-foot facility has its own warehouse plus four unique plants under
one roof to produce products that are sold across Canada and the U.S. The company’s Brandon plant processes hogs to make fresh pork products — includ- ing leg ham, tenderloins, side ribs, back ribs, brisket bones, bellies and more — for distribution both locally and around the world. Using science-based targets to
reduce emissions as quickly as possible, Maple Leaf became the world’s first major food company to become carbon neutral five years ago. And in the last decade, they’ve saved enough water to fill 25,000 swimming pools and reduced their energy consumption by 102,400 MWh — equivalent to taking more than 18,500 cars off the road in a year.
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