ABOUT GAY LEA FOODS | new-cec-and-dairy

Contents:

• THE GAY LEA FOODS STORY
• THIS IS GAY LEA FOODS
• HOMECEC INFOPROGRAMSBOOK AN EVENTGALLERYABOUT CO-OPERATIVESGALLERYACTIVITIESABOUT GAY LEA FOODS
• THE GAY LEA FOUNDATN
• GAY LEA FOODS ANNOUNC CEO SUCCSN
• THIS IS GAY LEA FOODS
• THIS IS GAY LEA FOODS

THE GAY LEA FOODS STORY

Our story began 1958 when a group of farmers me together wh a mon visn to build a better future for themselv and their muni; today, Gay Lea Foods is a leadg Canadian -operative. Wh our roots on the farm, Gay Lea Foods has grown to bee a leadg Canadian -operative, wh members on more than 1, 300 dairy farms Ontar and Manoba, and roughly 4, 000 producer and preferred shareholrs. Movg forward, Gay Lea Foods is poised to seize and create even more opportuni for staable, long-term growth the Canadian dairy dtry as we expand beyond our provcial borrs, grow our foods and gredients bs, and ntue to vt novative and dtry-leadg products.

THIS IS GAY LEA FOODS

Jt like the k that om our farms, so too are Gay Lea Foods’ products and valu born on the farm. 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. About Gay Lea Foods.

Mississga, Ontar – (January 23, 2018) 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.

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.

HOMECEC INFOPROGRAMSBOOK AN EVENTGALLERYABOUT CO-OPERATIVESGALLERYACTIVITIESABOUT GAY LEA FOODS

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. 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 new Gay Lea Foods Dairy Innovatn Centre is slated to open Haton this summer. Plans to open a llaborative, year-round Co-operative Edutn Centre (CEC) at the Gay Lea Foods Dairy Herage Mm Aylmer, Ontar, 2018;.

THE GAY LEA FOUNDATN

The donatn of a rerd amount of money to registered chari through the Gay Lea Foundatn, vtg the larger muny;. 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 FOODS.

GAY LEA FOODS ANNOUNC CEO SUCCSN

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 food bs. Gay Lea Foods.

THIS IS GAY LEA FOODS

Communitns Manager, Gay Lea Foods. Our story began 1958 when a group of farmers me together wh a mon visn to build a better future for themselv and their muni; today, Gay Lea Foods is a lear the Canadian dairy dtry and the send largt dairy -operative Canada - always stayg te to our Born on the Farm herage.

Wh our roots on the farm, Gay Lea Foods has grown to bee a lear the Canadian dairy dtry and the largt dairy -operative Ontar, wh members on more than 1, 360 dairy farms and more than 4, 250 members the pictur below to learn more about Gay Lea Foods. 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. Gay Lea Foods has a long and rich history of charable givg. In 2014, we created the Gay Lea Foundatn, our own registered chary dited to supportg tn, poverty relief, -operative velopment and muny well-beg projects the muni where our members and employe live, work and play – and velopg untri around the world.

THIS IS GAY LEA FOODS

About Gay Lea Foods Co-operative... Democratilly owned & operated by over 1, 200 Ontar Dairy Farmers, Gay Lea Foods Co-operative is tly "Born on the Farm". We are always lookg to expand Gay Lea’s well-known brands.

From Ivanhoe and Salerno Chee to Gay Lea and Nordi, our loyal ctomers know they are buyg h, natural products that they n tst.