Maple Leaf Foods to Close Brantford Plant and Consolidate Production into Other Facilities 

June 6, 2024 Maple Leaf Foods

The closure of the plant will be completed in a phased manner to maintain business continuity and meet customer demand. The Company will work with the affected Team Members to provide support and assistance through this transition, including supporting other opportunities at other Maple Leaf Foods facilities. 

Olymel Announces the Definitive Closure of its St-Hyacinthe Plant

November 18, 2022 Olymel l.p.

Olymel’s management regrets to announce the closure of its pork processing plant located on St-Jacques street in St-Hyacinthe. The 107 employees still actively working in this facility’s melting, storage and packaging operations have been notified about this decision and have received a 12-week notice of termination, in accordance with the provisions of Quebec’s Act respecting labour standards.

Cargill is Shuttering its High River Meat-Packing Plant After it Was Linked to More Than 350 Cases of Coronavirus

The Cargill meat-packing plant in southern Alberta announced Monday it is temporarily shutting down as the result of COVID-19.

JBS USA Announces Temporary Closure of Greeley Beef Facility

April 15, 2020 JBS USA

JBS USA announced the temporary closure of the Greeley beef production facility until April 24, 2020, and multiple additional efforts to support the fight against coronavirus in Weld County, Colo. As the largest employer in the county with more than 6,000 team members, the company is focusing its efforts to help combat the spread of coronavirus.

Three Meat Plants Shut in Iowa and Pennsylvania as Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads

April 9, 2020 Reuters

Major U.S. meat companies said on Monday they shut three facilities that produce pork and beef in Iowa and Pennsylvania in the latest disruption to the country’s food supply chain from the coronavirus outbreak.