Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, announces a government investment of $567,500 in Country Meat and Sausage in Blumenort, Manitoba.
The Government of Canada is delivering real results for the meat packing and processing sector in Manitoba with an investment of $567,500 in Country Meat and Sausage in Blumenort.
The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, made this announcement today and will be delivered through Canada’s Economic Action Plan.
“This investment will allow Country Meat and Sausage to expand their production and pursue niche markets, giving livestock farmers more opportunities boost their bottom line,” said Minister Toews, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. “This is one more way that Canada’s Economic Action plan is helping meat packers and processors become more innovative and competitive so that they can continue to strengthen the Canadian economy.”
Country Meat and Sausage processes hogs for distribution throughout Winnipeg and southern Manitoba. This investment will help the family-run business reduce costs, purchase equipment and upgrade its facilities to meet federal requirements. It will also enable the company to expand production of its processed meats, meals and ready-to-eat food lines they have already developed.
The Government of Canada’s $50 million Slaughter Improvement Program, as part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, makes federal loans available to support sound business plans aimed at reducing costs, increasing revenues and improving operations of red meat packing and processing operations in Canada. The 2010 Budget provided an additional $10 million to the program.
With more than $20 billion in sales, the red meat industry is Canada’s single largest employer in the food industry.
For more information on this program, visit www.agr.gc.ca/slaughterhouse. For more information on Canada’s Economic Action Plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.
