Japan imported $625 million worth of pork from Canada in the first five months of the year, up from $358 million during the same period in 2023. | Reuters/Kimimasa Mayama photo

Japan’s low yen boosts Canadian pork exports

Canada’s sales to the Asian country have seen a major jump this year as its currency struggles against the U.S. dollar

WINNIPEG — Thanks to a currency advantage, Canada’s pork exports to Japan have exploded in 2024. In the first five months of the year, Japan imported $625 million worth of pork from Canada. That’s up from $358 million in sales during the same period in 2023, which means exports have jumped 75 per cent in […] Read more

Decades ago the pork industry responded to consumer demand for lean meat, but ended up creating pork that’s dry and tasteless when overcooked. Breeders and producers are now working with genetics and feeding strategies to reverse this beat-out-the-flavour tendency. | File photo

Delicious pork at odds with outdated cooking instructions

The pork was sweet and succulent. It made three teenagers and a spouse happy, was easy to cook, and provided lots of leftovers — all for $21. This particular product, which came in four-packs for $7 each of “pork loin centre-cut chops” prepared in a Montreal steak spice sauce, came from my local Wal Mart. […] Read more