HyLife received the award for their work to help newcomers to Canada find and retain jobs and enhance their employment skills. Neepawa Settlement Services, a local community organization that provides assistance to people who are learning to live in a new country nominated HyLife Foods for the award.

"This recognition is well-deserved," says Council Chair Rick Bergmann. "The Canadian Pork Council, and indeed, the entire Canadian pork industry, has been a major beneficiary of HyLife's contribution as a producer, processor and community leader.We are pleased that HyLife's Claude Vielfaure is a member of the CPC's Board of Directors."

Providing Canadians and global customers with access to ready supplies of wholesome, high-quality pork requires a tremendous commitment from skilled workers all along the pork value chain.The combination of our collective efforts has resulted in the Canada becoming a world leader in sustainable hog production.