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XL Foods Plant Resumes Shipments To U.S.
OTTAWA — The Alberta-based XL Foods beef plant, which was at the centre of what’s reported to be the largest beef recall in Canadian...
CFIA Responds To “Two-Tiered” Safety-Inspection Memo
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has responded to an alleged internal memo, leaked to the media on Wednesday, which instructs inspectors...
House of Commons Passes Stricter Food-Safety Legislation
OTTAWA — In the wake of XL Foods’ beef recall, purported to be one of the largest beef recalls in Canadian history, a new...
XL Foods Union Optimistic About New Management
EDMONTON — Union representing the employees of XL Foods and the mayor of the plant’shometown in Brooks, Alta., are optimistic about JBS USA assuming...
Brazilian-owned Company To Take Over XL Foods
EDMONTON — XL Foods has entered into a management agreement with a Canadian subsidiary of JBS USA, a subsidiary of the Brazil-based JBS S.A....
XL Foods Lays Off 2,000, Hires Back 800
EDMONTON — XL Foods temporary laid off 2,000 plant workers this past weekend, while later recalling approximately 800 of them to move forward with...
XL Foods Reopens With Limited Operation
BROOKS, Alta. — The XL foods plant is resuming limited operation, while the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) monitoring activity. “As part of a...
XL Foods Union Calls For Inquiry
EDMONTON — The union representing XL Foods employees is concerned about food safety at the plant and is calling for a public inquiry as...
Class-Action Lawsuit Launched Against XL Foods
EDMONTON — An Edmonton man who allegedly became ill after eating meat contaminated with E. coli produced by XL Foods has reportedly filed a...
Is Beef Recall Boosting Business For Ontario Butchers?
TORONTO — The Canadian beef recall that’s suspended the licensing operation of XL Foods in Alberta due to E.coli contamination is boosting business for...
