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TORONTO, July 18, 2013 /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods and Dempster's® are teaming up to give Canadians the ultimate National Hot Dog Day experience on July 23, 2013, with consumer promotions, online contests, and activities that support local charities to reduce hunger in Canada.
"We can't think of a better summer tradition than celebrating National Hot Dog Day with Canadians from coast-to-coast," said Andrew Pollock, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods. "Maple Leaf and Dempster's have some great events lined up to recognize and thank our fans, including giving away more than $25,000 worth of prizes, while working together to support food-based not-for-profit agencies across Canada."
Maple Leaf and Dempster's are hosting the following events to celebrate National Hot Dog Day with Canadians:
Pollock adds that, "Maple Leaf Natural Selections® Chicken Wieners have been extremely popular this summer. They have 20 percent less fat than traditional pork wieners and they're delicious!"
Other Maple Leaf Foods brands participating in National Hot Dog Day include:
Did You Know?…
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is a leading food company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The Company employs approximately 19,500 people at its operations across Canada and in the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia. The Company had sales of $4.9 billion in 2012.
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SOURCE: Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Media Contact: David Bauer, Corporate Communications, 905-285-1510
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