Maple Leaf Foods appoints corporate chef

There's no need for too many cooks in the kitchen, as long as you have one great one. The meat manufacturer has announced the appointment of Andrea Nicholson as the company's new corporate chef. In the role, Nicholson will work with Maple Leaf's Culinary Innovation team to support product development initiatives and recipe development. She will also act as as a brand ambassador and media spokesperson for the company, which produces Maple Leaf and Schneiders prepared meats, as well as fresh pork and poultry. Prior to joining Maple Leaf, Nicholson held positions in several Toronto and culinary institutes including Great Cooks, Via Allegro, The Fifth, Humber College and George Brown College. She was also an in-house chef on The Marilyn Dennis show and a chef and co-host on Food Network's Restaurant Takeover. will play a key role on the team, focused on creating great tasting, nutritious food products supported by a vast collection of on-trend recipe ideas for consumers across Canada to enjoy," said Daniels.