Why vacuum-seal the meat?
Vacuum packaging allows for airtight packaging of food. Its primary purpose is to block contact between the meat and external oxygen, which can quickly degrade its quality and shelf life. Furthermore, because the meat continues its maturation process within the vacuum packaging, it will be even more tender when consumed.
As a general rule, meat lasts 3 to 5 times longer than regular packaging, which greatly reduces food waste.
Because the meat is delivered already vacuum-sealed, hygiene conditions are much better. The probability of contamination due to various handling steps between the producer and the retailer is considerably reduced.
Yes, once the package is opened, the aromas escaping from the meat will seem different. This phenomenon is explained in the same way as with a good bottled wine. Since the maturation process continues without external oxygen, you simply need to let it air for about fifteen minutes to allow the meat to reoxygenate.
This new trend, which is widespread throughout the world, gives us the opportunity to offer you top-quality cuts of meat from local producers.
Quebec Beef
It’s high time to change things
Consuming local products by demanding Quebec beef means supporting our economy while ensuring that we consume tasty, quality meat produced in accordance with our values.
Thanks to Bœuf Québec, you will be assured that your beef is raised and produced in Quebec, guaranteeing traceability from farm to table.
Our products are classified AA+ (AA, AAA and premium) to ensure maximum flavor and tenderness every time.
By choosing local beef, you support more than 545 passionate producers who provide you with meat raised, processed and consumed here, for us.
Wagyu Quebec
Jeannot Luckenuik, the first Wagyu beef farmer in Quebec! The term “Wagyu” means “Japanese beef.” Wagyu Quebec was born from a shared desire to produce a greater quantity of meat without compromising on the quality that small-scale farming allows.
Why Wagyu Quebec?
- 100% Quebec product
- Wagyu Québec animals are raised without the addition of growth hormones or antibiotics and are fed exclusively with regional products such as hay, distillers’ grains (a mixture of barley, corn and wheat) and apple pulp.
- The carcasses are aged for 21 days in a controlled atmosphere
- A quality and delicious product, straight from our family farm
- Wagyu + BBQ = appetite
Fontaine Family
Famille Fontaine is proud to offer you milk-fed and grain-fed veal of exceptional quality, to share with family and enjoy every day, and to offer you superior quality and food safety, while integrating sustainable development practices and good farming practices.
For what?
Respect for our environment
We strongly advocate the use of packaging with a lower environmental impact, a reduction in greenhouse gases, systematic recycling and a decrease in our energy consumption.
Raised in Canada
At Famille Fontaine, we prioritize local sourcing. Our veal is raised and produced with care and pride on our family farms, here in Canada.
A healthy diet, hormone-free farming
Our calves are raised without growth hormones and fed a healthy diet with rich and nutritious premium foods within a sustainable farm-to-table management framework!
Porc Nagano
Nagano pigs are raised with our utmost care and transported according to superior standards, which aim in particular to reduce stress on the animal.
To ensure the comfort of the pigs, our transport trucks are equipped with temperature control and a hydraulic system that facilitates loading and unloading. Nagano pig farms, located in the Montérégie and Mauricie regions, are situated near the processing plants, which reduces animal travel time.
In this way, transport time is reduced, and therefore the carbon footprint associated with production is also reduced.
Also, vacuum packaging products helps to extend their shelf life and preserve their flavors.
Flavor and tenderness
Thanks to its unique characteristics, Nagano pork is distinguished by its refined taste, exceptional tenderness, and juicy meat. Because it is butchered according to Japanese specifications, we are able to offer distinctive cuts with a longer shelf life.
So many ways for Nagano pork to end up on your plate!
Ferme des Voltigeurs
A grain-fed chicken is, above all, a healthy chicken. Why not treat yourself to the best on the market?
Healthy from their plate to ours
- Made with 100% organic ingredients, free from pesticides, insecticides, chemical fertilizers, and GMOs
- Made with plant-based ingredients, without animal by-products
- Without antibiotics
- Grain-fed chicken is tastier and has significantly superior nutritional qualities.
- The chicken meat does not shrink when cooked
Advantages:
- Chicken retains all its flavor thanks to vacuum packaging
- Chicken raised under superior farming conditions:
- lower fat content
- higher meat and protein content
- tastier product
Hudson Valley Farm
In Quebec, we use a French production technique that was imported in 1994 by two producers from Southwest France, Olivier and Emmanuel Nassans. Robert Caswell oversees all aspects of the duck processing, including foie gras preparation, deveining, slicing, cooking, and product manufacturing. Our excellent team is supervised by Marcus Henley, a passionate advocate for niche products.
A prime location
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, a municipality in the Haut-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, is the perfect location for all stages of the process, from raising the products.
Furthermore, the region produces high-quality corn thanks to fertile land and ideal temperatures. This is essential for obtaining a beautiful and delicious foie gras.
We take great care of our ducks.
We raise nearly 250,000 Mulard ducks annually using responsible and humane practices. We believe that the quality of good foie gras depends on farmers who are committed to the well-being of their animals. Therefore, we do not use any antibiotics or vaccines throughout the entire rearing process.
The importance of a good diet
Our ducks are fed a 100% plant-based diet, with an optimal level of high-quality corn. The Muscovy duck is naturally very greedy and therefore requires a specific diet. The relationship we have built with farmers allows us to offer the best possible food to our animals.
Our entire management team is able to hatch a mulard duckling, raise it for up to 14 weeks, and then obtain cut or cooked products.
Valens Farms
Valens Farms: Organic Meats, Without Hormones or Antibiotics
High-quality organic meats direct from the farm
Committed to the quality of our organic meat, we make it a point of honor to respect all the strict conditions of organic farming. Thus, we adapt the diet of our animals each season, and provide them with feed free of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.
We also protect them from genetically modified organisms, as well as growth hormones and antibiotics. Thanks to this nutrition and the free-range living conditions of our animals, we can offer you a diverse range of products: beef, chicken, poultry, veal, lamb, and guarantee you quality organic meat direct from our farm in Quebec, so we can always be as close to you as possible.
Animal welfare is at the heart of our values
At Les Fermes Valens, we prioritize animal health and well-being. Our chickens are fed a pelleted diet (a mixture of seeds) and enjoy a spacious chicken coop, allowing them to move around freely.