date:Feb 28, 2014
eak phase of executing our prepared meats network strategy, which added tremendous costs and inefficiency in the quarter as we ramped up five new facilities while continuing to operate our parallel older plants, Chief Executive Michael McCain said in a statement on Thursday.
McCain said the restructuring was causing short-term earnings volatility. Weak protein markets also weighed on the company's results in the quarter ended Dec. 31, he said.
Maple Leaf's restructuring and other related costs