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Contents:

• GAY LEA FOODS ACQUIR THE ALBERTA CHEE COMPANY
• GAY LEA FOODS PURCHAS ALBERTA CHEE COMPANY
• GAY LEA FOODS ACQUIR ALBERTA CHEE CO.
• GAY LEA FOODS ACQUIR CALGARY CHEEMAKER
• GAY LEA FOODS NTU TO GROW
• THIS IS GAY LEA FOODS
• DAIRY -OP GAY LEA BUYS CALGARY CHEEMAKER
• GAY LEA FOODS JOBS
• AMALGAMATED DAIRI, GAY LEA FOODS FORM -OP TO STRENGTHEN CANADIAN DAIRY DTRY

GAY LEA FOODS ACQUIR THE ALBERTA CHEE COMPANY

Mississga, Ontar – (October 16, 2017) Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limed (“Gay Lea Foods”) is pleased to announce has entered to an agreement to acquire the shar of Alberta Chee Company Ltd. The purchase expands upon Gay Lea Foods’ renowned selectn of Ontar-produced che unr the Salerno, Ivanhoe and Black River brands, and supports the -operative’s plan to grow s prence the Canadian dairy dtry while providg exceptnal service to s retail and foodservice ctomers. The succsful tegratn of Alberta Chee to Gay Lea Foods will add the Fran’s and Sorrento brand che to Gay Lea Foods’ much revered selectn of high qualy and specialty che produced Ontar.

GAY LEA FOODS PURCHAS ALBERTA CHEE COMPANY

The move will also further crease the productn pacy of the -operative, and expand relatnships for Gay Lea Foods wh Alberta foodservice provirs, retailers and chee-lovers alike. Gay Lea Foods tends to mata full operatns at the Alberta Chee plant and prerve all relatnships wh existg Alberta Chee ctomers, suppliers and employe.

Headquartered Mississga, Ontar, Gay Lea Foods is the largt dairy -operative Ontar, wh members on more than 1, 300 dairy farms, more than 4, 000 members total, and more than 950 employe.

Gay Lea Foods is a renowned and growg prence the Canadian chee dtry, leveragg the expertise and ditn of our cheemakers to produce qualy, award-wng and specialty che unr the Salerno, Ivanhoe and Black River brands. Gay Lea Foods has grown steadily recent years and ma a number of acquisns, cludg Stirlg Creamery (2016), Black River Chee (2016), Hewt’s Dairy (2014), Salerno (2014) and Ivanhoe Chee (2008). In November 2016, Gay Lea Foods announced an vtment of $140 ln to tablish an novative nutrn and nutractil-gra dairy gredients hub Canada.

GAY LEA FOODS ACQUIR ALBERTA CHEE CO.

“Gay Lea Foods is pleased to wele Alberta Chee to our -operative and honoured to ntue the herage built by the Talari fay over the past 40 years. We look forward to many new relatnships and opportuni as Gay Lea Foods expands to Wtern Canada and ntu to build momentum the Canadian dairy dtry.

– Steve Dolson, Chair, Gay Lea Foods.

GAY LEA FOODS ACQUIR CALGARY CHEEMAKER

My fay leveraged our herage, passn and expertise to lnch Alberta Chee, and we are immensely proud to see bee part of a succsful and growg -operative like Gay Lea Foods. “Much like Gay Lea Foods, Alberta Chee is known for providg exceptnal products wh exceptnal service.

GAY LEA FOODS NTU TO GROW

– Michael Barrett, Print and CEO, Gay Lea Foods. ABOUT GAY LEA FOODS.

THIS IS GAY LEA FOODS

Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limed is a lear the Canadian dairy dtry and the largt dairy -operative Ontar.

Wh members on more than 1, 300 dairy farms and more than 4, 000 members overall, Gay Lea Foods is as renowned for s -operative-spired valu as is for s qualy products: om the moment our k is “born on the farm”, until our products reach the table, our farmers, members and employe llaborate to meet member needs, ntribute to the staable velopment of muni, and ensure that Gay Lea Foods is well posned to lead as an novative and growg Canadian foods bs. Gay Lea Foods Webse.

DAIRY -OP GAY LEA BUYS CALGARY CHEEMAKER

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GAY LEA FOODS JOBS

Gay Lea Foods is a leadg Canadian -operative renowned for our muny-foced valu and high qualy, novative, and award-wng dairy and food products. Gay Lea Foods Co-operative has purchased Calgary’s Alberta Chee Company. Headquartered Mississga, Ont., Gay Lea Foods is the largt dairy -operative Ontar, wh members on more than 1, 300 dairy farms, more than 4, 000 members total, and more than 950 employe.

GAYLEAFOODS.COM. – Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limed is growg s prence Wtern Canada.

Michael Barrett, Gay Lea Foods print and CEO, wh Alberta Chee founr Frank Talari and his children. The acquisn, says Gay Lea Foods, “supports [the pany’s] plan to grow s prence the Canadian dairy dtry while providg exceptnal service to s retail and foodservice ctomers. Gay Lea Foods says will add the Fran’s and Sorrento brands to s stable of products.

AMALGAMATED DAIRI, GAY LEA FOODS FORM -OP TO STRENGTHEN CANADIAN DAIRY DTRY

The statement adds that the acquisn will also crease Gay Lea Foods’ productn pacy and expand s relatnships wh foodservice provirs, retailers and chee lovers Alberta. Gay Lea Foods also says “tends to mata full operatns at the Alberta Chee Company plant and prerve all relatnships wh existg Alberta Chee ctomers, suppliers and employe. Gay Lea Foods is one of Ontar’s largt dairy -ops wh 4, 000 members on more than 1, 300 dairy farms, and more than 950 employe.

Gay Lea Foundatn announc 13 new charable grants. The Gay Lea Foundatn is pleased to announce 13 new charable grants supportg tn, poverty relief, and/or muny well-beg projects Canada, Ai, and South Ameri.

Gay Lea Foods Co-operative is on a b of a buyg Mississga, Ont. In 2016, Gay Lea Foods bought Stirlg Creamery and Black River Chee, and purchased Salerno and Hewt's Dairy two years before Gay Lea Foods buys Stirlg CreameryAcrdg to a media release, the most recent al wh Alberta Chee, "supports the -operative’s plan to grow s prence the Canadian dairy dtry while providg exceptnal service to s retail and foodservice ctomers. "Much like Gay Lea Foods, Alberta Chee is known for providg exceptnal products wh exceptnal service, " said Michael Barrett, print and CEO at Gay Lea Foods, a release.