Comments on: The Journey to Food Safety Leadership http://blog.mapleleaf.com/2009/03/the-journey-to-food-safety-leadership-45 Our Journey to Food Safety Leadership Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:12:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Internet et les entreprises alimentaires, 1 - Un article de Le Blog d’Albert Amgar http://blog.mapleleaf.com/2009/03/the-journey-to-food-safety-leadership-45/comment-page-1#comment-367 Internet et les entreprises alimentaires, 1 - Un article de Le Blog d’Albert Amgar Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:31:33 +0000 http://blog.mapleleaf.com/?p=45#comment-367 [...] Safety Leadership, exclusivement en langue anglaise, le 25 mars 2009 avec un article intitulé, The Journey to Food Safety Leadership. Il est tout à fait possible pour des internautes d’adresser des commentaires. Le blog présente [...] [...] Safety Leadership, exclusivement en langue anglaise, le 25 mars 2009 avec un article intitulé, The Journey to Food Safety Leadership. Il est tout à fait possible pour des internautes d’adresser des commentaires. Le blog présente [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://blog.mapleleaf.com/2009/03/the-journey-to-food-safety-leadership-45/comment-page-1#comment-48 Andrew Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:16:51 +0000 http://blog.mapleleaf.com/?p=45#comment-48 I do not see sliced meats under Maple Leaf Foods name in the Loblaws stores? Are Maple Leaf Foods products under Presidents Choice name? If yes, maybe Maple Leaf Foods and Loblaws have to arrange and post somwhere in Loblaws stores Maple Leaf Foods Establishmnets numbers related to Presidents Choice name - so we can be clear ... I do not see sliced meats under Maple Leaf Foods name in the Loblaws stores? Are Maple Leaf Foods products under Presidents Choice name? If yes, maybe Maple Leaf Foods and Loblaws have to arrange and post somwhere in Loblaws stores Maple Leaf Foods Establishmnets numbers related to Presidents Choice name – so we can be clear …

]]> By: Editor http://blog.mapleleaf.com/2009/03/the-journey-to-food-safety-leadership-45/comment-page-1#comment-38 Editor Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:34:49 +0000 http://blog.mapleleaf.com/?p=45#comment-38 Albert - thank you for your question. Maple Leaf has not changed our pricing due to the tragic events of last year’s Listeria outbreak. We believe that we offer a wide range of quality products at competitive prices and actively partner with our retail customers to offer strong feature activity and pricing promotions at store level. We have also had several coupon offers in recent months with more activity planned throughout 2009. Watch for details at your local store. Albert – thank you for your question. Maple Leaf has not changed our pricing due to the tragic events of last year’s Listeria outbreak. We believe that we offer a wide range of quality products at competitive prices and actively partner with our retail customers to offer strong feature activity and pricing promotions at store level. We have also had several coupon offers in recent months with more activity planned throughout 2009. Watch for details at your local store.

]]> By: Albert http://blog.mapleleaf.com/2009/03/the-journey-to-food-safety-leadership-45/comment-page-1#comment-37 Albert Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:38:54 +0000 http://blog.mapleleaf.com/?p=45#comment-37 Just a question. Has Maple Leaf actually lowered any of their prices as a result of the crisis and the crisis only? Just a question. Has Maple Leaf actually lowered any of their prices as a result of the crisis and the crisis only?

]]> By: Dr. Randy Huffman http://blog.mapleleaf.com/2009/03/the-journey-to-food-safety-leadership-45/comment-page-1#comment-32 Dr. Randy Huffman Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:47:42 +0000 http://blog.mapleleaf.com/?p=45#comment-32 Martin thank you very much for your comments, I appreciate your understanding that Listeria exists in all processing environments and of Maple Leaf’s commitment to mitigating that risk. I also agree with you that a key factor that determines the likelihood that Listeria will cause illness is whether the food supports Listeria growth throughout the product shelf life. We have begun a process of reformulating certain products using newly approved food ingredients and other emerging food safety technologies as an additional measure of reducing bacterial growth. I will have more information as we refine our approach. Martin thank you very much for your comments, I appreciate your understanding that Listeria exists in all processing environments and of Maple Leaf’s commitment to mitigating that risk. I also agree with you that a key factor that determines the likelihood that Listeria will cause illness is whether the food supports Listeria growth throughout the product shelf life.

We have begun a process of reformulating certain products using newly approved food ingredients and other emerging food safety technologies as an additional measure of reducing bacterial growth. I will have more information as we refine our approach.

]]> By: Mathan http://blog.mapleleaf.com/2009/03/the-journey-to-food-safety-leadership-45/comment-page-1#comment-31 Mathan Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:54:44 +0000 http://blog.mapleleaf.com/?p=45#comment-31 i think its a great idea and a company that takes responsibility for their action speaks alot about it. My family will continue to enjoy your product with peace of mind. Good job i think its a great idea and a company that takes responsibility for their action speaks alot about it. My family will continue to enjoy your product with peace of mind.
Good job

]]> By: Martin http://blog.mapleleaf.com/2009/03/the-journey-to-food-safety-leadership-45/comment-page-1#comment-30 Martin Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:21:17 +0000 http://blog.mapleleaf.com/?p=45#comment-30 As a food microbiologist from Europe I have followed the Listeria incident of Maple Leaf and the actions taken to prevent further problems. The efforts taken to reduce the Listeria contamination of the processing environment and to monitor its presence in food are good measures, but one major measure has not been taken. This key measure is reformulating the meat products in such a way that Listeria monocytogenes can not develop at all or at leasts not to levels above 100/g within the given shelf life. That is a legal and very effective requirement in Europe. In the media I noticed that Maple Leaf was going to test sodium diacetate, but in the blog from Maple Leaf there is no reference to this preservative. Thus there is still work to do to make products safer. As a food microbiologist from Europe I have followed the Listeria incident of Maple Leaf and the actions taken to prevent further problems. The efforts taken to reduce the Listeria contamination of the processing environment and to monitor its presence in food are good measures, but one major measure has not been taken. This key measure is reformulating the meat products in such a way that Listeria monocytogenes can not develop at all or at leasts not to levels above 100/g within the given shelf life. That is a legal and very effective requirement in Europe. In the media I noticed that Maple Leaf was going to test sodium diacetate, but in the blog from Maple Leaf there is no reference to this preservative. Thus there is still work to do to make products safer.

]]> By: Maarten Molenaar http://blog.mapleleaf.com/2009/03/the-journey-to-food-safety-leadership-45/comment-page-1#comment-29 Maarten Molenaar Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:40:57 +0000 http://blog.mapleleaf.com/?p=45#comment-29 Dear all at Maple Leaf, As a QA manager in the food industry in Holland I fully understand how it must feel for any company to see what it's products can cause, if for any reason they are a source of illness. As a consumer I can also fully understand the fear that might be associated with those products form that time on. However I strongly feel that Maple Leaf is showing the intention to do the right thing now and must at the very least be given the benefit of the doubt. There is a huge need for responsibility on food safety in North America. So please continue on this path and shine your light on North America where so many things (need I mention PCA?) go so very wrong all the time. I wish you all the best! Dear all at Maple Leaf,

As a QA manager in the food industry in Holland I fully understand how it must feel for any company to see what it’s products can cause, if for any reason they are a source of illness. As a consumer I can also fully understand the fear that might be associated with those products form that time on. However I strongly feel that Maple Leaf is showing the intention to do the right thing now and must at the very least be given the benefit of the doubt. There is a huge need for responsibility on food safety in North America. So please continue on this path and shine your light on North America where so many things (need I mention PCA?) go so very wrong all the time. I wish you all the best!

]]> By: Michael McCain http://blog.mapleleaf.com/2009/03/the-journey-to-food-safety-leadership-45/comment-page-1#comment-28 Michael McCain Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:01:35 +0000 http://blog.mapleleaf.com/?p=45#comment-28 Andrew – Thank you for your thoughtful comments, we appreciate the feedback. We’re sorry that you feel the way you do, but we’re grateful that you took the time to share your thoughts with us. We want this blog to be a place to help rebuild confidence and educate consumers as a whole. I hope you will keep reading and participating in the conversation. Andrew –

Thank you for your thoughtful comments, we appreciate the feedback. We’re sorry that you feel the way you do, but we’re grateful that you took the time to share your thoughts with us. We want this blog to be a place to help rebuild confidence and educate consumers as a whole. I hope you will keep reading and participating in the conversation.

]]> By: Michael McCain http://blog.mapleleaf.com/2009/03/the-journey-to-food-safety-leadership-45/comment-page-1#comment-27 Michael McCain Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:01:04 +0000 http://blog.mapleleaf.com/?p=45#comment-27 Buke- Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts on pricing. Agreed these are tough times but we feel strongly that Maple Leaf offers a wide range of quality products at competitive prices. We also regularly work with our customers on product promotions and incentives, and have had a number of coupon offers for consumers at retail stores in recent months with more planned this year. Buke-

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts on pricing. Agreed these are tough times but we feel strongly that Maple Leaf offers a wide range of quality products at competitive prices. We also regularly work with our customers on product promotions and incentives, and have had a number of coupon offers for consumers at retail stores in recent months with more planned this year.

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