Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Toronto, Ontario, announces that having completed research and development into producing a DNA traceability program for pork, it is set to launch the first commercial application of this technology. The DNA traceability system will allow Canadian pork marketed anywhere in the world to be traced back to the maternal sow, providing the Canadian pork industry with a major competitive advantage and an essential point of difference for the "Made in Canada" brand.