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Wyma delivers 50–60 tonne-per-hour potato wash line for Heartland Fresh Pak, Manitoba
May 21, 2026
Wyma installs high-capacity potato wash line for Heartland Fresh Pak in Canada
Canadian potato processor Heartland Fresh Pak installed a new high-capacity wash line from Wyma, enabling efficient processing of 50–60 tonnes of varietal potatoes per hour with integrated grading and water reuse systems
Peak of the Market team members accept the 2025 Regional Supplier Partner Award from Gordon Food Service, recognizing their leadership in delivering high-quality local Manitoba produce to foodservice kitchens.
January 19, 2026
Peak of the Market Wins 2025 Gordon Food Service Regional Supplier Partner Award for Local Manitoba Produce
Peak of the Market won GFS’s 2025 Regional Supplier Partner Award for excellence in quality, reliability, and collaboration, recognizing its efforts to supply local produce to Manitoba’s restaurants through the Markon Local brand.
Kroeker Farms is pleased to announce a planned leadership transition as CEO Wayne Rempel (left) moves into the role of Senior Advisor, and COO Harwin Bouwman (right) is appointed CEO, effective December 1, 2025.
November 30, 2025
Kroeker Farms Announces CEO Succession: Wayne Rempel Moves to Senior Advisor, Harwin Bouwman Appointed CEO
Kroeker Farms announces a CEO transition: Wayne Rempel becomes Senior Advisor after decades of leadership, and COO Harwin Bouwman is appointed CEO effective Dec 1, 2025.
Peak of the Market team accepts Sobeys’ 2024 Best Local Produce Supply Partner award, recognizing excellence in quality, reliability, and consistency across Manitoba.
November 27, 2025
Peak of the Market Named Sobeys’ 2024 Best Local Produce Supply Partner in Manitoba
Sobeys has named Peak of the Market its 2024 Best Local Produce Supply Partner in Manitoba. Store managers recognized Peak for its quality, reliability, and strong relationship with Sobeys, highlighting their shared commitment to delivering fresh local produce.
Linda Schott, Potato Sustainability Chair at University of Manitoba
August 11, 2025
University of Manitoba welcomes Linda Schott as Potato Sustainability Chair
The University of Manitoba has named Dr. Linda Schott as the first UM Research Chair in Potato Sustainability, a key role focused on educating students and promoting innovation and sustainability in Manitoba’s growing potato industry.
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May 31, 2025
Peak of the Market Ltd. and Keystone Potato Producers Association celebrate International Day of Potato
On May 30, International Day of Potato, Peak of the Market Ltd. and the Keystone Potato Producers Association proudly recognize the dedication and hard work of Manitoba’s potato growers.
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Mark Peters, who owns Spruce Drive Farms just north of Portage la Prairie, stands in a storage facility with mounds of seed potatoes on Tuesday.
March 30, 2025
Manitoba potato industry fears big losses as companies cut orders
The Manitoba potato industry — from seed producers to those who grow the main crops — is scrambling to adjust to news that the companies they supply are slashing orders, leaving them facing potentially huge losses.
Simplot's Portage la Prairie Plant
February 13, 2024
Simplot Fertilizer and Potato Processing Plants Recognized for Energy Efficiency
A sustainable business. A healthy planet. A responsibility to all. Purposeful actions that benefit our world and the bottom line ensure successful operations at Simplot now and well into the future.
(L-R) Wayne Rempel CEO and President of Kroeker Farms, Winkler Mayor Henry Siemens, Kroeker's Executive Assistant Liana Fehr, and Kroeker's Chief Financial Officer Tyson Kamminga
October 19, 2023
New, larger Kroeker Farms Potato Store offers much more than potatoes
Last month, Kroeker Farms celebrated the new location of The Potato Store at 715 Circle K Drive, Winkler Manitoba, with an official ribbion cutting. According to Liana Fehr, Executive Assistant at Kroeker's, the new location gives them four times the space compared to the former location on Circle K Drive.
UM will host a new research chair in potato sustainability, which will advance the global potato industry in part through hands-on fieldwork.
July 23, 2023
Research Chair Potato Sustainability coming to University of Manitoba (UM) thanks to 19 industry partners
The potato is one of the most important food crops in the world, a staple in meals for more than a billion people worldwide, and University of Manitoba (UM) is leading the way globally in the future of potato production and processing.
Exterior - Mario Tenuta and students
January 29, 2023
University of Manitoba potato storage facilities get an upgrade as governments invest
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing CAD 98,970 (USD 74,193) through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) to upgrade the University of Manitoba's Horticulture Storage Facility so it can conduct innovative potato research
Peak of the Market Ltd. Celebrates Manitoba Growers and Restaurants with Potato Week 2023
January 15, 2023
Peak of the Market Ltd. Celebrates Manitoba Growers and Restaurants with Potato Week 2023
Potato Week, presented by Peak of the Market Ltd., is back for a fifth year of delicious dishes featuring Manitoba-grown potatoes.
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Dave Whitmore, Vice President Product & Business Development of Peak of the Market Ltd.
September 14, 2022
Peak of the Market Announces Sales Team Changes
Peak of the Market is pleased to announce important changes to their Sales team.  Dave Whitmore is adjusting his attention to provide leadership and direction for the overall business and has assumed the role of Vice President Product & Business Development.
David Guest Joins Peak of the Market Ltd. as Plant Manager.
August 05, 2022
David Guest Joins Peak of the Market Ltd.
Peak of the Market Ltd. is proud to announce that David Guest has joined our team as Plant Manager. David is a performance driven professional with over 25 years of comprehensive management experience within food processing plant environments.
(From left to right): Dr. Tracy Shinners-Carnelley, Vice President Research, Quality & Sustainability, Peak of the Market Ltd., Interim Vice President (External), Vanessa Koldingnes, University of Manitoba, Dr. Nazim Cicek, Associate Dean (Research),
July 26, 2022
Peak of the Market Ltd. contributes CAD 100,000 toward University of Manitoba research chair in potato sustainability
Peak of the Market Ltd. is proud to announce a $100,000 contribution towards creating a Research Chair in Potato Sustainability at the University of Manitoba.
Potato planting nearing completion in Manitoba
June 02, 2022
Potato planting nearing completion in Manitoba
Manitoba's potato farmers are getting close to wrapping up planting. Vikram Bisht, Industry Development Specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, estimates seeding progress at about 80 to 85 percent complete.
Peak of the Market Ltd. Board of Directors
May 02, 2022
Peak of the Market Ltd. Charts New Future
Manitoba, Canada Producer organisation Peak of the Market Ltd. is announcing a new direction: with the recent changes in legislation, Peak of the Market has been re-established as a for-profit company and will now be known as Peak of the Market Ltd.
Based in Manitoba, Alfred Lea's Tomahawk Chips will soon be selling coast-to-coast. (Courtesy: Alfred Lea)
July 19, 2021
Indigenous-owned, Manitoba-based potato chips brand heading to shelves across Canada
An independent Manitoba-based, Indigenous-owned brand of potato chip will soon be on shelves across the country. Tomahawk Chips is the brainchild of Alfred Lea, who began the Native Canadian Chip Corporation in 2015.

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