Saputo Inc. (TSX:SAP) ("Saputo" or the "Company") announces it is not accepting
milk from Chilliwack Cattle Sales and is leading push for strict reform. Since
Saputo learned of the animal abuse at the farm in British Columbia (BC) from
which horrific images of cattle mistreatment were captured, the Company has used
its position as Canada's largest milk processor to ensure the situation is being
addressed and that such reprehensible behaviour, which offends not only Saputo's
values but also those of its consumers and customers, does not occur in the
future.


The Company has reached out to the BC Minister of Agriculture, the BC Dairy
Association, the BC Dairy Council and the BC Farm Industry Review Board. 


Saputo has taken the lead in bringing industry stakeholders together behind a
common goal: to ensure immediate consequences for those involved, and
enforceable legal measures to prevent future animal abuse.


Saputo supports the recommendation of the BC Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) that the Canadian Code of Practice for the Care and
Handling of Dairy Cattle, published in 2009, be adopted into BC law. 


To set the record straight, Saputo does not own or operate any dairy farms in
British Columbia, or anywhere else in Canada. Like all dairy processors in
Canada, Saputo is required by law to purchase milk from the provincial milk
marketing boards. While we do not own the farms, we care deeply about the way
the milk we sell is produced. We will not accept milk from the BC Milk Marketing
Board supplied by this farm until we are fully satisfied that strict animal
welfare practices are in place.


We always strive to do the right thing and our stewardship of the public's trust
in our industry is something we take very seriously. The abuse brought to light
in this case should be viewed as a catalyst for change to ensure the proper
treatment of dairy cattle through appropriate, enforceable and legal measures
including severe penalties for offenders. 


About Saputo 

Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a wide array of dairy products of the
utmost quality, including cheese, fluid milk, extended shelf-life milk and cream
products, cultured products and dairy ingredients. We are one of the top ten
dairy processors in the world, the largest in Canada, the third in Argentina and
the fourth in Australia. In the US, the Company ranks among the top three cheese
producers and is one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and
cultured dairy products. Our products are sold in more than 40 countries under
well-known brand names such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, Baxter,
Dairyland, Dragone, DuVillage 1860, Friendship, Frigo Cheese Heads, Great
Midwest, King's Choice, Kingsey, La Paulina, Milk2Go, Neilson, Nutrilait,
Ricrem, Salemville, Scotsburn, Stella, Sungold and Treasure Cave. Saputo Inc. is
a publicly traded company whose shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol "SAP".


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Sandy Vassiadis
Director, Corporate Communications
514-328-3347
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