Saputo Moves Forward With Satisfactory Independent Veterinarian Reports & BC Dairy Industry Rallies to Discuss Future Animal ...
June 20 2014 - 5:18PM
Marketwired
Saputo Moves Forward With Satisfactory Independent Veterinarian
Reports and BC Dairy Industry Rallies to Discuss Future Animal
Welfare Policy
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Jun 20, 2014) - Since news
broke last week of horrific animal abuse at a British Columbia (BC)
dairy farm, Saputo Inc. (TSX:SAP) ("Saputo" or the "Company") has
been strongly advocating for the implementation of strict animal
welfare standards into BC law.
Saputo led the initiative for BC industry stakeholders to come
together to review enforceable animal welfare standards on dairy
farms in British Columbia. The Company received confirmation that
the BC Ministry of Agriculture, the Farm Industry Review Board, the
BC Milk Marketing Board (BCMMB), the BC Dairy Association, the BC
Dairy Council and the BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (SPCA) will meet next week to start the process relating to
the implementation of strict enforceable animal welfare
standards.
Saputo has stressed the need for significant changes to BC law
relating to enforceable animal welfare standards and was adamant
that, during the interim, sufficiently adequate animal welfare
practices be implemented immediately at the BC farm in question
before the Company would consider receiving milk sourced at this
farm from the BCMMB. Saputo has now reviewed satisfactory
independent veterinarian reports confirming the farm has
implemented these practices. Following these developments, Saputo
will resume - along with all BC processors - accepting milk from
the BCMMB originating from this farm.
Saputo is pleased the entire dairy industry has rallied together
and that all of its stakeholders have a strong interest in ensuring
these standards are implemented as soon as reasonably possible.
About Saputo
Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a wide array of dairy
products of the utmost quality, including cheese, fluid milk,
extended shelf-life milk and cream products, cultured products and
dairy ingredients. We are one of the top ten dairy processors in
the world, the largest in Canada, the third in Argentina and the
fourth in Australia. In the US, the Company ranks among the top
three cheese producers and is one of the largest producers of
extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products. Our products are
sold in more than 40 countries under well-known brand names such as
Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong,
Baxter, Dairyland, Dragone,
DuVillage 1860, Friendship, Frigo Cheese
Heads, Great Midwest, King's Choice,
Kingsey, La Paulina, Milk2Go,
Neilson, Nutrilait, Ricrem,
Salemville, Scotsburn, Stella,
Sungold and Treasure Cave. Saputo Inc. is a
publicly traded company whose shares are listed on the Toronto
Stock Exchange under the symbol "SAP".
Sandy VassiadisDirector, Corporate
Communications514-328-3347
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