company’s ability to adapt to their custom-
ers’ different needs and demands based
on regulatory requirements. That adapt-
ability can be traced in part to a commit-
ment to several core priorities: research
and development, biosecurity, animal wel-
fare and sustainable development.
Research and development is the umbrella
under which F. Menard dedicates time and
resources to genetic testing, feeding pro-
grams, animal husbandry and slaughtering
processes. They attribute their meat qual-
ity to the premium feed they use, atten-
tion paid to animal welfare in all facets of
the business, and the humane methods
incorporated into both the production and
slaughtering processes.
FARM OWNERS PLAY
A KEY ROLE
At the grower level, F. Menard has found
success in partnering with a network of
producers who are farm owners capable
of maintaining a high level of operations.
Like their employees, many of F. Menard’s
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