date:Apr 05, 2013
S Food Canada Inc. acquired some XL Food Canadian operations in January. JBS Food Canada owns the Brooks XL Lakeside beef processing plant. JBS took over management of the plant in October 2012 following the largest beef recall in Canadas history. The Lakeside plant has the capacity to process 4,000 head of cattle per day. It is one of Canadas largest processing facilities and one of the largest employers in southern Alberta, according to JBS. Under the agreement, JBS Foods Canada also acquired