Mr. Martin Daniels reports

MAPLE LEAF WELCOMES ANDREA NICHOLSON AS CORPORATE CHEF

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has appointed Andrea Nicholson as the company's new corporate chef.

Ms. Nicholson will bring her unique, on-trend experience to play a key role in Maple Leaf's culinary innovation team by supporting product development initiatives and providing inspiration for the development of recipes for the Appehtite website. Ms. Nicholson will also act as a culinary spokesperson with media, customers and other Maple Leaf stakeholders.

"We are thrilled to have Andrea's exceptional blend of culinary, business and academic experience at Maple Leaf," said Martin Daniels, director, culinary innovation, at Maple Leaf Foods. "She will play a key role on the team, focused on creating great-tasting, nutritious food products supported by a vast collection of on-trend recipe ideas for consumers across Canada to enjoy."

"I'm thrilled to join a great Canadian company that is at the forefront of food innovation," said Ms. Nicholson. "I look forward to bringing a world-class palate of culinary diversity to all Canadians through outstanding products."

Ms. Nicholson is a red seal certified chef. Prior to joining Maple Leaf, she held positions in highly respected Toronto restaurants and culinary institutes, including Great Cooks, Via Allegro, The Fifth, Humber College, George Brown College, 35 Elm and Cafe Nervosa. As an avid media personality, Ms. Nicholson enjoyed positions as the in-house chef on The Marilyn Denis Show, and chef and co-host on Food Network's Restaurant Takeover. She also appeared as a contestant on season one of the Food Network's Top Chef Canada. Throughout her career, Ms. Nicholson has worked with internationally acclaimed chefs and holds a diploma from the APN of Naples, Italy, distinguishing her as a certified pizzaiuoli. She received her culinary training at George Brown College in Toronto.