ADMS 4900 GROUP PROJECT REPORT "MAPLE LEAF CONSUMER FOODS - FIXING HOT DOGS (A)" BACKGROUND INFORMATION Maple Leaf Foods (MLF)‚ a result of many mergers and amalgamations‚ has been in Canada for over 100 years. Its operations focus on three core areas: meat products‚ agribusiness and bakery products. The meat product group is the largest‚ with sales to about $2.5 billion in 2000. Each business is made up of independent operating companies (IOCs)‚ with each IOC run by a president and encouraged
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widespread outbreak of listeriosis linked to deli meats produced in a Maple Leaf Foods‚ Inc. (Maple Leaf) plant in Toronto‚ Canada. The outbreak claimed over 20 lives and sickened hundreds. This reaction paper will take a deeper look at the crisis‚ analyze the company’s response‚ and address ethical issues related to the case such as responsibility‚ honesty‚ and transparency. Similar cases involving recalls made by Menu Foods‚ Tylenol and Mattel will be discussed as a contrast. Listeriosis
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Table of Contents Company Background Maple leaf foods is one of the leaders in the consumer packaged food industry. Their operations span across Canada‚ the United States‚ United Kingdom‚ Asia‚ and Mexico. A few brands they produce are Schneider’s™‚ and Dempster’s™ which are known worldwide. The company was created in 1961 and the origins can be traced back to Grantham Mills in 1863. There are three groups Maple leaf operates in‚ Meat Products Group‚ Bakery Products Group‚ and Agribusiness
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Maple Leaf Foods – Communication Strategy Analysis Post Crisis Introduction to Maple Leaf Foods: Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is a prominent food processing company headquartered in Toronto‚ Canada. Foods holds its motto as commitment to food safety‚ stating that its meat processing facilities are federally inspected and meet the highest standard for food safety. Its major business is processed pork and includes brands such as Squirrel peanut butter and Black Diamond cheese. In the year 2008‚ its employee
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2008‚ a food safety problem swept Canada : Ready-to-eat meat products from Maple Leaf were found to be contaminated by a virulent strain of listeria with an unusual high rate‚ leading to s oaring death reports. It was s aid that two thirds of Maple Leaf meat samples collected from Toronto hospitals and nursing homes tested positive for the pathogen (Cribb‚ 2008). The underlying ethical issues behind the whole thing a roused controvers ies broadly. Maple Leaf‚ the active agent in this case‚ used
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Paragraph 1 Maple Leaf Foods Inc.‚ headquarters is in Toronto‚ Ontario‚ Canada‚ and operates through 3 segments‚ Meat Products Group‚ Agribusiness Group‚ and Bakery Products Group. Making the company that of a diversified one. The Meat Products group offers processed packaged meats‚ which sells the products to its retail‚ foodservice‚ industrial and convenience channels‚ under the brand name of Maple Leaf Foods‚ or Schneiders. The Agribusiness Group engages in the animal by-products recycling
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restructure to become globally competitive? Key Issues External Key Issues (Opportunities & Threats) Limited Growth Opportunities Maple Leaf’s strategy is focused on manufacturing that is globally competitive. For Maple Leaf global competitiveness means being cost competitive through a combination of scale and use of technology and management systems. It also means having industry leading levels of food safety and quality to support strong brands. One part of the strategy is to create Centres of excellence where plants
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The Products of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Nowadays an increasing number of people are concerning about food healthiness and food convenience. There are many companies providing various foods to human’s daily lives in the Canada’s market. However‚ which companies are providing food products to meet customer requirements caused heated debate. As a leading food company‚ Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is making health‚ convenient and diversity food products to meet our needs. It is obvious that
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Case 5: Maple Leaf Foods (A): Leading Six Sigma Change Introduction: This case study investigates Maple Leaf Foods’ (MLF)‚ a highly successful diversified corporation‚ proactive approach to the implementation of the rigorous‚ culture penetrating and comprehensive measurement-based philosophy‚ Six Sigma. In fact‚ MLFs’ change champions and "dynamic duo"‚ Michael McCain‚ president and chief executive officer (CEO)‚ and Bruce Miyashita‚ vice-president (VP) Six Sigma‚ unequivocal support‚ confidence
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The “Maple Leaf Rag” by Scott Joplin‚ is one of the most famous ragtime music known in modern times. The song is reminiscent of the last time I went to Disneyland‚ and is played commonly there by the pianists employed there having shows‚ which brings back good memories‚ therefore‚ making me biassed to say that it makes me feel happy and excited. Like ragtime is is known today‚ the tune is all solo piano‚ no vocals. The tune is upbeat and fast‚ and you can hear a lot of moving up and down the scale
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