TSX: MFI

    TORONTO, Dec. 10 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods (TSX/MFI) will hold plant tours
for media at its Bartor Road facility, followed by a question and answer
session, on Monday, December 15, 2008 to provide an update on the enhanced
food safety protocols at Maple Leaf Foods.Details about the Bartor Road Facility Tour:

    How:      Please confirm attendance to reserve a spot:
              Limited places available.

    When:     Monday, December 15, 2008
              First tour at 10:30 a.m. and second tour at 11:30 a.m.
              A brief Q&A session will be held following each tour.

              Please arrive 15 minutes in advance of each tour. Late comers
              may not be able to be accommodated.

    Where:    Bartor Road Facility
              150 Bartor Road, Weston, M9M 1H1

     Who:     Iain Stewart, Senior Vice President, Food Safety &
              Transformation, Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

    Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is a leading food processing company, headquartered
in Toronto, Canada. The Company employs approximately 23,500 people at its
operations across Canada and in the United States, the United Kingdom and
Asia. The company had sales of $5.2 billion in 2007.