Welcome to the Association

Building an informed and engaged membership representing a diverse Ontario meat and poultry industry.

Leadbetter Foods Inc.

Big Red Markets

Sani-Marc Inc. - Food & Beverage Division

Arvaspring Farms Ltd.

Matar Meats

ADMINISTRATION BOARD LISTING &

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Franco Naccarato franco@MeatPoultryON.ca

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Daphne Nuys-Hall technical@MeatPoultryON.ca

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER April Jackman april@MeatPoultryON.ca

INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST Derek Boudreau derek@MeatPoultryON.ca

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Melissa McDougall member@MeatPoultryON.ca

PRESIDENT | Carol Goriup Florence Meats, Oakville

PAST PRESIDENT Cory Van Groningen VG Meats, Simcoe

VICE PRESIDENT Christine Hobson Halenda’s Fine Foods, Oshawa

SECRETARY/TREASURER Kevin Schinkel Schinkel’s Legacy, Chatham

DIRECTOR | Peter Baarda J&G Quality Meats, Burlington

DIRECTOR | Graham Dalziel ViscoFan, Markham

DIRECTOR | Adam Hayward Nesbitt’s Meat Market, Lindsay

DIRECTOR | Gerhard Metzger Metzger Meats, Hensall

DIRECTOR | Kevin Stemmler Stemmler Meats & Cheese, Heidelberg

DIRECTOR | Dale Schefter Schefter Poultry Processing Ltd., Gorrie

DIRECTOR | Doris Valade The Malabar Group Inc., Campbellville

DIRECTOR | Jeff Miedema Townsend Butchers Inc., Simcoe

DIRECTOR | Doug Alexander Belmont Food Group, North York

BLOCKtalk is the official publication of the MPO, distributed to over 250 MPO members, commodity groups, and others throughout the industry, providing excellent advertising opportunities for suppliers of the meat and poultry industry to promote their newest, most innovative, supplies, equipment, and technology. BLOCKtalk encourages Associate Members and supporters of the industry to submit articles which would be beneficial to our members.

ADVERTISING DEADLINES 2021 Spring January 22 Summer April 30 Fall July 30 Winter October 29 The information published in BLOCKtalk is compiled from a variety of sources, which we believe to be reliable; however, MPO does not guarantee, and assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the information.