By Cheryl Long
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dding a healthy dose of innovation to a recipe founded on hard work
and family traditions has been the secret to success for one of Canada’s
flourishing hog producers.
Since the early days when Fulgence Menard purchased his father’s feed mill in
Ange-Gardien, Quebec in 1961, F. Menard has evolved and grown to become a
leader in the field of pork production. Today, the family-owned business has ap-
proximately 1,000 employees, more than 200 associate producers in Quebec
and Eastern Ontario, and customers in 50 countries worldwide. Now run by Ful-
gence’s sons Pierre, Francois and Luc, F. Menard continues to look to the future
through expansion, investment and improvements across the company.
The company’s General Manager, Luc Menard, worked his way up through the
business, first helping the farm’s manager at age 12 and then taking on full-time
work at 15. Along the way, he learned all facets of the company ranging from feed
production, breeding and technical advice to management positions that even-
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