ontario pork news

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...

Commitment. It’s a word that’s tossed around a lot, but often misses the mark in practice. Not so at Commisson’s Fresh Foods in Niagara Falls. When they say they’re committed to delivering a unique and exceptional grocery experience, they mean it. Customers need only to walk through their meat department to appreciate this for themselves.

Selected topics of this webcast include an economic overview of the factors affecting pork prices & production as well as an analysis of economic trends and their impact on current and future retail sales.