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Contents:
- GAY LEA FOODS CO-OPERATIVE LTD
- GAY LEA FOODS UNVEILS "SHARE JOY BY GAY LEA" HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE
- GAY LEA FOODS ANNOUNC CEO SUCCSN
- THIS IS GAY LEA FOODS
- GAY LEA FOODS CO-OPERATIVE LIMED ANNOUNC CEO SUCCSN
- GAY LEA - TRAMARK INFORMATN
- RETIRG CEO SE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GAY LEA -OP
- CANADIAN DAIRY SECTOR FAILED AGA BY OTTAWA – GAY LEA FOODS
- GAY LEA FOODS ANNOUNC RERD INVTMENT TO TRANSFORM CANADIAN DAIRY
- GAY LEA FOODS TAK SALERNO DAIRY
- GAY LEA BUTTER - SALTED
- GAY LEA FOODS
- GAY LEA CONUT WHIP SPRAYS ON THICK ORIGAL AND PUMPK SPICE
- GAY LEA FOODS SALTED BUTTER CONVENIENT STICKS
- PRS RELEAS & MARKETS NEWSSTOCKSINSI THE MARKETSTOCK LEARSSTOCK MOVERSSTOCK SCREENERDIVINDS & EARNGS CALENDARGAY LEA FOODS UNVEILS "SHARE JOY BY GAY LEA" HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE - FRI DEC 2, 2022IMMERSIVE POP-UP JOURNEY THROUGH THE LTLE (AND NOT-SO-LTLE!) THGS THAT BRG JOY WILL RAISE UP TO $10,000 FOR THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB TORONTO, DEC. 2, 2022 /CNW/ - GAY LEA FOODS CO-OPERATIVE LIMED ("GAY LEA FOODS"), A CANADIAN FARMER-OWNED -OPERATIVE WH MEMBERS ON APPROXIMATELY 1,400 DAIRY FARMS ACROSS ONTAR AND MANOBA, V YOU TO STEP SI SHARE JOY BY GAY LEA, A PLIMENTARY HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE THAT WILL RAISE SIGNIFINT FUNDS FOR CHARY WHILE PROVIDG VISORS WH A SPACE TO JOURNEY THROUGH IMMERSIVE EXPRSNS OF JOY.READ MORE AT PROVID CONTENT: CONTENT PROVID BY THE GLOBE AND MAIL WAS NOT VOLVED, AND MATERIAL WAS NOT REVIEWED PRR TO PUBLITN.FEATURED NEWSFILESPOTLIGHT GROWTHACCESSWIREMOTLEY FOOLBT STOCKSPR JCN NEWSWIREPRS ADVANTAGEALLIANCE NEWSSEND2PRSGLOBENEWSWIREINVTOR BRAND NETWORKACN NEWSWIREALL MARKET DATA (WILL OPEN NEW TAB) IS PROVID BY BARCHART SOLUTNS. COPYRIGHT © 2023.INFORMATN IS PROVID 'AS IS' AND SOLELY FOR RMATNAL PURPOS, NOT FOR TRADG PURPOS OR ADVICE. FOR EXCHANGE LAYS AND TERMS OF E, PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER (WILL OPEN NEW TAB).PRIVACY POLICYTERMS & CONDNSDISCLAIMERCOMMUNY GUILSKIP FOOTER NAVIGATNSUBSCRIBEDIGAL + HOME DELIVERYDIGAL ACCSGLOBE2GOTHE NEW YORK TIMGLOBE EMAIL NEWSLETTERSGIFT SUBSCRIPTNBS SERVICADVERTISE WH USGROUP SUBSCRIPTNSCONTENT LICENSGDATASTOREREPORT ON BS TOP 1000GLOBE EVENT CENTRECONTACT USADDRS AND PHONE NUMBERPUBLIC EDORSTAFFSTAFF PGP DIRECTORYSECUREDROPSUBM AN ARTICLEREAR SERVIC (ANONYMO)MY GLOBEANDMAIL ACUNTTECHNIL SUPPORT & FAQSMANAGE MY HOME LIVERYMANAGE MY PRIVACY PREFERENCMANAGE MY ADVERTISG PREFERENCMEMBER BENEFSABOUT USCOMPANY INFORMATNWORK AT THE GLOBEACCSIBILY POLICYEDORIAL CO OF CONDUCTSTAABILYLICENSG & PERMISSNSELECTN ADVERTISG REGISTRYSUBSCRIBEDIGAL + HOME DELIVERYDIGAL ACCSGLOBE2GOTHE NEW YORK TIMGLOBE EMAIL NEWSLETTERSGIFT SUBSCRIPTNBS SERVICADVERTISE WH USGROUP SUBSCRIPTNSCONTENT LICENSGDATASTOREREPORT ON BS TOP 1000GLOBE EVENT CENTRECONTACT USADDRS AND PHONE NUMBERPUBLIC EDORSTAFFSTAFF PGP DIRECTORYSECUREDROPSUBM AN ARTICLEREAR SERVIC (ANONYMO)MY GLOBEANDMAIL ACUNTTECHNIL SUPPORT & FAQSMANAGE MY HOME LIVERYMANAGE MY PRIVACY PREFERENCMANAGE MY ADVERTISG PREFERENCMEMBER BENEFSABOUT USCOMPANY INFORMATNWORK AT THE GLOBEACCSIBILY POLICYEDORIAL CO OF CONDUCTSTAABILYLICENSG & PERMISSNSELECTN ADVERTISG REGISTRYRETURN TO START OF FOOTER NAVIGATN© COPYRIGHT 2023 THE GLOBE AND MAIL INC. ALL RIGHTS RERVED.351 KG STREET EAST, SUE 1600, TORONTO, ON CANADA, M5A 0N1PHILLIP CRAWLEY, ||{};FN.ARCSE="TGAM";NTEXTPATH="/PF";PLOYMENT="389";FN.GLOBALCONTENT={"TYPE":"MARKETNEWSSTORY","PENNCI":{"CSS":["],"JS":[","]},"NTENT":[{"NAME":"MARKETNEWSSTORY","HTML":"GAY LEA FOODS UNVEILS "SHARE JOY BY GAY LEA" HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE
GAY LEA FOODS CO-OPERATIVE LTD
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To bee a producer member of Gay Lea Foods, you mt be a shareholr or fay member a w or goat kg operatn licensed to produce k Ontar or Manoba.
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Producer members are required to purchase, or be workg towards, 3 shar for every 1, 000 lr of annual k productn for Gay Lea Foods fisl year October 1 – September 30th.
GAY LEA FOODS ANNOUNC CEO SUCCSN
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The par value of a producer share is $17 and your return on vtment is prised of patronage earned on k shipments to DFO, DFM (ws) and k shipments to Gay Lea Foods / Hewt’s (goats). Producers m to the 1% gross k cheque ductn until their mimum requirement of shar per 1, 000 lr of k shipped on an annual basis and paid by DFO, DFM (ws), or Gay Lea Foods / Hewt's (goats) is reached. This is now the mimum number of shar you need to have or be workg towards as a producer member, which is based on your annual k shipments om October 1 – September 30th each year (what DFO or DFM or Hewt's/Gay Lea Foods paid you for); butterfat and ponents are not relevant lculatg this number.
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Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limed ("Gay Lea Foods"), a Canadian farmer-owned -operative wh members on approximately 1,400 dairy farms across Ontar and Manoba, v you to step si Share Joy by Gay Lea, a plimentary holiday experience that will raise signifint funds for chary while providg visors wh a space to journey through immersive exprsns of joy. * gay lea share price *
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.
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2, 2022 /CNW/ - Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limed ("Gay Lea Foods"), a Canadian farmer-owned -operative wh members on approximately 1, 400 dairy farms across Ontar and Manoba, v you to step si Share Joy by Gay Lea, a plimentary holiday experience that will raise signifint funds for chary while providg visors wh a space to journey through immersive exprsns of Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd.
)Share Joy by Gay Lea, a first-of-s-kd journey for the Gay Lea brand, full of lour, creativy and nnectn, wel people of all ag to tour and photograph five thematic photo-worthy rooms that brg Gay Lea's brand sence of sharg joy to life – where each room offers a unique exprsn of the pillars of joy through the lens of Gay Lea. Stayg te to s visn to "Enrich Communi Co-operatively, " Gay Lea Foods will also donate one dollar to the Boys & Girls Club for every image of the experience shared on social media g #GayLeaShareJoy or @gayleafoodsop, raisg up to $10, 000 for the Canadian youth-servg charable and muny servic anizatn. "Share Joy" is our most recent brand mpaign that celebrat Gay Lea's part the shared joyful moments of everyday life, and Share Joy by Gay Lea is our way of brgg this to life through a meangful and immersive experience, " says Sara Abe, Senr Director of Marketg and Commercial Capabili, Gay Lea Foods.
GAY LEA - TRAMARK INFORMATN
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Every image om the experience shared on social media g #GayLeaShareJoy or @gayleafoodsop will ntribute to our goal of raisg $10, 000 for this meangful chary. "The Share Joy by Gay Lea experience ns om December 2nd – December 22nd at Square One Shoppg Centre Mississga durg regular mall along on Instagram @gayleafoodsop and share your #GayLeaShareJoy photos wh to help h our goal of raisg $10, 000 for the Boys & Girls n't wa to see you there!
RETIRG CEO SE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GAY LEA -OP
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Dedited to stayg nnected to Canadians and brgg people together, Gay Lea Foods aga worked wh Chalkboard Marketg for all aspects of the program cludg strategy, creative and GAY LEA FOODS CO-OPERATIVE Lea Foods is a 100% Canadian-owned dairy -operative wh members on roughly 1, 400 dairy farms Ontar and Manoba, and more than 4, 100 producers and shareholrs. Please vis to learn Lea Foods Unveils “Share Joy by Gay Lea” Immersive Pop-up Experience (CNW Group/Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd.
Mississga, Ontar, September 23, 2022 – The Board of Directors of Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limed (“Gay Lea Foods”) announced today that Print & CEO Michael Barrett has rmed them of his tentn to retire om the -operative on January 31, 2023.
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“Gay Lea Foods has achieved remarkable growth over the last eight years thanks to the visn, learship and team that Michael has built wh and surroundg our -operative, ” says Board Chair Rob Goodwill. The addn of goat producers to s membership mak Gay Lea the first Canadian -op to have both licensed dairy w and dairy goat members, acrdg to a Jan.
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Jennifer Haley, executive director of Ontar Goat, says as full members, goat producers would be able to receive divind and patronage payments “that are well known to Gay Lea members.
GAY LEA FOODS TAK SALERNO DAIRY
Febary 3/Mississga, Ont./Prs Release -- Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd. is acquirg a Haton, Ont.-based chee maker and a pair of manufacturg plants for an undisclosed price. Acrdg to Gay Lea Foods, is buyg Salerno Dairy and s two Hannon area plants, as well as a warehoe and distributn center Montreal. “This acquisn will allow Gay Lea to tablish relatnships wh new ctomers and to build on existg partnerships wh new offergs and opportuni,” print and CEO Andrew MacGillivray said a release. . . . * gay lea share price *
Haley says there are a number of dairy goat producers Ontar who broker their k to Gay Lea, and the -op “brgg them on as full members is a new opportuny for goat producers that they didn’t have before. Gay Lea Foods may be a lear the Canadian dairy dtry, renowned for our high qualy products and ditn to novatn, but our seeds were sown – and our roots rema – on the farm. Together wh our vtor members – retired dairy producers, those wh lks to the Canadian dairy dtry and Gay Lea Foods employe – we are a leadg Canadian -operative, wh roughly 4, 000 producers and preferred shareholrs.
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23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limed (“Gay Lea Foods”) today unveiled a mornized new logo and webse reflective of s future outlook and vtment plans as a lear the Canadian dairy dtry dited to novatn, the velopment of high qualy products, and growg the market for Canadian k.
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Buildg upon 60 years of growth and novatn the Canadian dairy dtry, the new logo retas the well-regnized Gay Lea Foods script – wh a ntemporary twist – and projects a clean, morn image that aligns wh Gay Lea Foods’ prence as a preferred dairy supplier, product novator and engaged partner the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector. “We’re very proud to announce that Gay Lea Foods is ntug to advance 2018, not only through our vtments and new bs ventur, but wh a brand inty that is a ttament to our remarkable history, and a tangible symbol of the directn we’re headg , ” says Gay Lea Foods Chair, Steve Dolson.
” The newly lnched webse at has been resigned to highlight the -operative’s growg brand fay and talogue of products, while showsg how Gay Lea Foods stays te to s Born on the Farm herage and -operative valu as a proud Canadian dairy bs. For the first time, the se will also allow registered Canadian chari workg to support tn, poverty relief, -operative velopment and muny well-beg projects to apply onle for fundg through the Gay Lea Foundatn. The new logo and webse were unveiled at the -operative’s 2018 Annual General Meetg Mississga, where Directors kicked-off 60th anniversary celebratns wh a stirrg vio chroniclg the imprsive story of Gay Lea Foods over the past six s: om a small group of Ontar farmers who me together wh a mon visn 1958, to a thrivg Canadian dairy dtry lear wh members on more than 1, 360 dairy farms, more than 4, 250 members overall, and productn facili across Ontar, Manoba and Alberta.
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Barrett highlighted a number of the -operative’s recent and ongog succs at the AGM, emphasizg Gay Lea Foods’ forward-thkg mdset and motivatn to rerce a staable and growg dairy dtry Canada. The openg of Manoba Dairy Ingredients (MDI) Wnipeg, Manoba, the rult of a dynamic out of provce, jot-venture vtment; Establishment of a amework for the -operative to accept members wh the provce of Manoba; Plans to open a llaborative, year-round Co-operative Edutn Centre (CEC) at the Gay Lea Foods Dairy Herage Mm Aylmer, Ontar, 2018; The purchase of Alberta Chee Calgary, Alberta, late the lendar year; The donatn of a rerd amount of money to registered chari through the Gay Lea Foundatn, vtg the larger muny; The -operative’s leadg role dtry and public policy workg wh dairy, agri-food and ernment partners at provcial and natnal levels; and, Rerd sal, profs, procsg volum, membership growth, and vtment returns 2017.
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Reflective of the ton and Gay Lea Foods’ ntug vtment growth and mornizatn, the -operative’s new brand inty will be rolled out all Gay Lea Foods munitns and onle channels today, and across products and facili the g months. ABOUT GAY LEA FOODSGay 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 food bs.
23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limed (“Gay Lea Foods”) announced today that Print & CEO Michael Barrett has rmed them of his tentn to retire om the -operative on January 31, 2023. About Gay Lea FoodsGay 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 Real Conut Whipped Toppg is the wner of 2 prtig Grand Prix Awards by the Retail Council of Canada and has a clean gredient ck. 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.
PRS RELEAS & MARKETS NEWSSTOCKSINSI THE MARKETSTOCK LEARSSTOCK MOVERSSTOCK SCREENERDIVINDS & EARNGS CALENDARGAY LEA FOODS UNVEILS "SHARE JOY BY GAY LEA" HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE - FRI DEC 2, 2022IMMERSIVE POP-UP JOURNEY THROUGH THE LTLE (AND NOT-SO-LTLE!) THGS THAT BRG JOY WILL RAISE UP TO $10,000 FOR THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB TORONTO, DEC. 2, 2022 /CNW/ - GAY LEA FOODS CO-OPERATIVE LIMED ("GAY LEA FOODS"), A CANADIAN FARMER-OWNED -OPERATIVE WH MEMBERS ON APPROXIMATELY 1,400 DAIRY FARMS ACROSS ONTAR AND MANOBA, V YOU TO STEP SI SHARE JOY BY GAY LEA, A PLIMENTARY HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE THAT WILL RAISE SIGNIFINT FUNDS FOR CHARY WHILE PROVIDG VISORS WH A SPACE TO JOURNEY THROUGH IMMERSIVE EXPRSNS OF JOY.READ MORE AT PROVID CONTENT: CONTENT PROVID BY THE GLOBE AND MAIL WAS NOT VOLVED, AND MATERIAL WAS NOT REVIEWED PRR TO PUBLITN.FEATURED NEWSFILESPOTLIGHT GROWTHACCESSWIREMOTLEY FOOLBT STOCKSPR JCN NEWSWIREPRS ADVANTAGEALLIANCE NEWSSEND2PRSGLOBENEWSWIREINVTOR BRAND NETWORKACN NEWSWIREALL MARKET DATA (WILL OPEN NEW TAB) IS PROVID BY BARCHART SOLUTNS. COPYRIGHT © 2023.INFORMATN IS PROVID 'AS IS' AND SOLELY FOR RMATNAL PURPOS, NOT FOR TRADG PURPOS OR ADVICE. FOR EXCHANGE LAYS AND TERMS OF E, PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER (WILL OPEN NEW TAB).PRIVACY POLICYTERMS & CONDNSDISCLAIMERCOMMUNY GUILSKIP FOOTER NAVIGATNSUBSCRIBEDIGAL + HOME DELIVERYDIGAL ACCSGLOBE2GOTHE NEW YORK TIMGLOBE EMAIL NEWSLETTERSGIFT SUBSCRIPTNBS SERVICADVERTISE WH USGROUP SUBSCRIPTNSCONTENT LICENSGDATASTOREREPORT ON BS TOP 1000GLOBE EVENT CENTRECONTACT USADDRS AND PHONE NUMBERPUBLIC EDORSTAFFSTAFF PGP DIRECTORYSECUREDROPSUBM AN ARTICLEREAR SERVIC (ANONYMO)MY GLOBEANDMAIL ACUNTTECHNIL SUPPORT & FAQSMANAGE MY HOME LIVERYMANAGE MY PRIVACY PREFERENCMANAGE MY ADVERTISG PREFERENCMEMBER BENEFSABOUT USCOMPANY INFORMATNWORK AT THE GLOBEACCSIBILY POLICYEDORIAL CO OF CONDUCTSTAABILYLICENSG & PERMISSNSELECTN ADVERTISG REGISTRYSUBSCRIBEDIGAL + HOME DELIVERYDIGAL ACCSGLOBE2GOTHE NEW YORK TIMGLOBE EMAIL NEWSLETTERSGIFT SUBSCRIPTNBS SERVICADVERTISE WH USGROUP SUBSCRIPTNSCONTENT LICENSGDATASTOREREPORT ON BS TOP 1000GLOBE EVENT CENTRECONTACT USADDRS AND PHONE NUMBERPUBLIC EDORSTAFFSTAFF PGP DIRECTORYSECUREDROPSUBM AN ARTICLEREAR SERVIC (ANONYMO)MY GLOBEANDMAIL ACUNTTECHNIL SUPPORT & FAQSMANAGE MY HOME LIVERYMANAGE MY PRIVACY PREFERENCMANAGE MY ADVERTISG PREFERENCMEMBER BENEFSABOUT USCOMPANY INFORMATNWORK AT THE GLOBEACCSIBILY POLICYEDORIAL CO OF CONDUCTSTAABILYLICENSG & PERMISSNSELECTN ADVERTISG REGISTRYRETURN TO START OF FOOTER NAVIGATN© COPYRIGHT 2023 THE GLOBE AND MAIL INC. ALL RIGHTS RERVED.351 KG STREET EAST, SUE 1600, TORONTO, ON CANADA, M5A 0N1PHILLIP CRAWLEY, ||{};FN.ARCSE="TGAM";NTEXTPATH="/PF";PLOYMENT="389";FN.GLOBALCONTENT={"TYPE":"MARKETNEWSSTORY","PENNCI":{"CSS":["],"JS":[","]},"NTENT":[{"NAME":"MARKETNEWSSTORY","HTML":"GAY LEA FOODS UNVEILS "SHARE JOY BY GAY LEA" HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE
Michael Barrett, CEO of Gay Lea Foods, will retire early next year and he predicts bright futur both for the producer -operative and the Canadian dairy sector. Why matters: Wh roughly a quarter of Ontar dairy producers among the member-owners of Gay Lea, the operative plays a ccial role the provce’s dairy sector. “I always felt Gay Lea was not reachg s full potential, that didn’t que have the visn of greatns, and didn’t really celebrate s operative herage, ” Barrett relled.
He se the ton achieved by Gay Lea durg his tenure – cludg not only the 10 acquisns and revenue creas but also the welg of member-owners om a new mody (goat k) and another provce (Manoba) – as extensns of what MacGillivray started. He agre MacGillivary troduced an environment of openns and good munitn to Gay Lea but was Barrett who tly changed the “culture” by makg member-owners re about takg part cisn-makg and supportg the -op’s ral enomic visn. Asked for a select few thgs he’s proud about, Barrett c Gay Lea’s dtry-leadg posns employee and ernance trag, and s mment to charable both Canada and abroad.
Gettg away om the rporate boardrooms and Ottawa nference halls and movg out to Ontar’s farms, he rells the difficult discsns that eventually led to Gay Lea purchasg Hagersville’s Hewt’s Dairy – wh both s w and goat k products.