ontario pork news

The retailer is an expert in bringing quality-made European food to its customers—clientele which early on were recently immigrated Europeans, but now include anyone looking for a taste of Europe in Hamilton, Oakville, and Stoney Creek.

A delicious pork souvlaki wrap. Quick, easy, and delicious. Not to mention low in calories! A dish guaranteed to please!

A variety of Ontario produce is beginning to make its appearance at farm markets and in your local grocery store—why not pair it with Ontario pork leg scallopini in this choose-your-own salad bar adventure!

Pork belly is seriously such a hot ingredient right now, and I’m glad, because it’s delicious. Thankfully, we are pretty lucky in Ontario to have access to really good quality pork raised with very high animal welfare standards. Almost all of Ontario pork farms are family-owned and operated, and the pigs raised here are fed really well...

With consumer trends and tastes constantly changing at an alarming rate, it’s important for retail and retail professionals to have a solid foundation about how major pork cuts are broken down. Having this knowledge allows for the chef, meat manager, or even home consumer to creatively explore undervalued cuts and provide for innovative and exciting culinary experiences.

As a grocery retailer or a restaurant in Ontario, there’s a pretty good chance that most of your customers are not farmers. That’s not surprising, given that over 80% of Canadians now live in cities or urban centres.   

Although the connection from farm to fork may have become fragmented during a generational shift away from a rural lifestyle, the recent buy local movement has seen a resurgence...