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December 10, 2012
Cavendish Farms to buy Maple Leaf Potatoes
Cavendish Farms announced today it had concluded an agreement to buy the assets of Maple Leaf Potatoes, the frozen potato business of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., including a 142,000 sq. ft. processing facility in Lethbridge, Alberta.From the archive
August 27, 2012
Canadian politician says call for potato boycott wasn't intended to hurt producers
A Liberal MLA in Canada's Alberta province who called for a boycott of Alberta potatoes over concerns that child labour remains unregulated in the province says he has no desire to damage the livelihoods of growers.From the archive
August 21, 2012
Alberta politician calls on Frito-Lay to boycott Alberta potatoes on child labour concerns
An Alberta politician, the Liberal MLA David Swann, called on snack-food giant Frito Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo., to boycott Alberta potatoes because child labour remains unregulated on provincial farms. The New Democrats later joined the Alberta Fe...From the archive
June 16, 2009
Sunfresh Farms Ltd. (Alberta) installs Sormac Peeling Lines
Located in Alberta, Canada, Sunfresh Farms processes locally grown produce, and produce transported by 7 trucks from its own fleet of vehicles, from other production regions, including potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and swedes. Sunfresh Farm...From the archive
January 23, 2009
CFIA: Export of seed potatoes from Alberta to US to resume January 28, 2009
CFIA statement: The Government of Canada is pleased to announce that it has taken all actions necessary to comply fully with the United States import requirements for Alberta seed potatoes. As a direct result, Alberta will be able to resume the export ...From the archive
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