DNA Traceability of Pork from Plate to Farm

 

Dr. John Webb is Director of Genetics and Science at Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Canada's largest food processor and food exporter, with responsibility for bringing new science into the protein value chain. From 1986 until 2001 Dr. Webb was an executive director responsible for scientific innovation with the Cotswold Pig Development Company Ltd in UK, a leading international pig breeding company. From 1973 until 1986 Dr. Webb was responsible for genetic research in pigs at the former Animal Breeding Research Organization in Edinburgh (now the Roslin Institute).

 

Dr. Webb holds a PhD in animal genetics from Edinburgh. He was awarded the British Society of Animal Production Sir John Hammond Prize (1989), and the David Black Award for services to the UK pig industry (1993). His research gained the Queen's Award for Technological Achievement (1992), and the Royal Agricultural Society of England Technology Award for turning science into practice (1994).

Maple Leaf Foods is Canada's leading food processor, exporting to over 80 countries around the world. Supported by our flagship consumer brands - Maple Leaf®, Schneiders® and Dempster's® - and a family of strong regional brands, we are market leaders across our businesses. In the farming community, our Shur-Gain and Landmark brands are synonymous with excellence in animal nutrition. We intend to sustain strong profitable growth through meeting customer and consumers needs for the highest quality, nutritious and innovative food products - from farm to fork. Our Company's operations are organized into two major groups:

 

 

Maple Leaf Foods is publicly traded on the TSX under the symbol MFI. Our headquarters are in Toronto and we employ 23,000 people at operations across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.