Maple Leaf Foods, a leading Canadian protein company, announced strategic updates for 2025, marking a pivotal year of transformation and growth. Key initiatives include the completion of the first phase of cost-reduction restructuring, advancements in the spin-out of Canada Packers and initiatives to maximize the company’s market potential.
This year will be a significant year of strategic transformation and financial progress for Maple Leaf Foods,” stated Curtis Frank, president and chief executive officer. “Our resilient growth strategies, capital investments exiting 2024, recovering market conditions, and our recently completed Fuel for Growth cost initiatives position us for meaningful improvements in profitability and balance sheet strength.”
Key Highlights of the 2025 Operating Plan
- Revenue Growth
- Mid-single-digit revenue growth, driven by the execution of proven strategies
- Improved Adjusted EBITDA
- Significant year-over-year improvement, leveraging capital investments, effective brand management, supply chain cost savings and normalized market conditions
- Balance Sheet Deleveraging
- Robust free cash flow from operations supporting ongoing deleveraging
- Canada Packers Spin-Out
- Advancement toward completion, enhancing focus and operational efficiency
- Optimized Organizational Structure
- Streamlined operations to maximize performance and shareholder value
“Maple Leaf Foods has consistently outperformed industry peers in both top-line and bottom-line metrics,” Frank emphasized. “We anticipate accelerating this trend in 2025, leveraging our long-term strategies to deliver measurable results.”