Parkhill Meats is getting $2.4 million from the province to boost its beef-packing business Yaser Al-Qayem launched in 2016 in Middlesex County.
It now has 20 ermployees producing local and halal certified beef, veal, lamb and goat products for customers across Ontario.
Al-Qayem said “the planning phase took us more than two years of debating what we should and could do, and what we are starting to build today is the first step towards implementing our strategic vision.
“We’re grateful to so many stakeholders who supported us and continue to support us along the way.”
Craig McLaughlin, president of Beef Farmers of Ontario, welcomed the provincial support to increase slaughter capacity for Ontario-produced cattle.
He said Beef Farmers of Ontario will “continue to advocate for increased investment in the meat processing industry.”
Both the beef and hog industries are short of slaughter and processing capacity for the animals being raised.
