date:Oct 25, 2013
f roughly C$1.78 billion, employs some 6,400 people in operations across Canada, the United States and Britain.
It is one of two dominant Canadian bakers, along with food producer George Weston Ltd, parent of the Loblaw Cos Ltd grocery chain.
Shares in Canada Bread rose 43 Canadian cents to C$69.00 in early trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange following the news on Thursday, while Maple Leaf shares rose 1.6 percent to C$15.57.