Maple Leaf Foods is keeping a 16 per cent stake in Canada Packers and the two companies have entered into an evergreen supply agreement. It will also be an anchor customer for Canada Packers which will supply pork for its prepared meats business.Michael McCain, executive chair at both companies, says Maple Leaf Foods and Canada Packers are moving forward as independent entities, each with a clear investment profile and experienced teams. He says the McCain family and McCain Capital Inc. are fully committed ...

The system offers operational clarity and multiple expansion options. A pure-play business exposes unit economics that were hidden inside conglomerate complexity. Once investors see predictable margins and cash generation, multiple expansions follow. Investor action: model unit economics conservatively and size when the margin path is credible.Management and incentive resets. Spinoffs bring simpler boards and fresher incentive schemes. Management suddenly runs a pure play rather than a corporate segment, wh ...