TSX: MFI
    www.mapleleaf.comTORONTO, March 25 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf is launching an external company
blog today at http://blog.mapleleaf.com. The first posting, "The Journey to
Food Safety Leadership", is a letter written by President and CEO, Michael
McCain and the blog will also feature posts from other leaders at the Company
going forward.

    Maple Leaf Foods has had significant dialogue with Canadians since the
recall and listeriosis outbreak of August 2008 and we want to maintain a
direct and candid conversation with interested Canadians. Food safety will be
increasingly in the news and is a matter of high interest and importance to
everyone. On the blog, Maple Leaf will provide updates on the Company's
progress towards food safety leadership, address questions and topics related
to Listeria management and other food safety concerns and respond to events as
they happen.

    Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is a leading food processing company, headquartered
in Toronto, Canada. The Company employs approximately 24,000 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 2008.