WINNIPEG Five Manitoba meat processing plants are among 24 plants across the country that are receiving funding from the federal government. On Tuesday, the federal Liberals announced $7.8 million in supports for the meat processing plants through the Emergency Processing Fund. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on many challenges for the food processing industry, in particular for meat processing plants of all sizes, said Marie-Claude Bibeau. The hard-working women and men in this industry continue to step up to ensure Canadians have high-quality food on their plates, the minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food said in a news release. The plants in Manitoba receiving the funding include: