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• GAY LEA
• THIS IS GAY LEA FOODS
• GAY LEA
• GAY LEA FOODS CO-OPERATIVE LIMED ANNOUNC CEO SUCCSN
• THIS IS GAY LEA FOODS
• GAY LEA
• THE GAY LEA FOODS STORY
• GAY LEA FOODS CO-OPERATIVE LIMED ANNOUNC CEO SUCCSN
• THIS IS GAY LEA FOODS
• GAY LEA

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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. Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limed is a dairy products -operative Canada producg butter, sour cream, ttage chee, whipped cream and lactose ee k for retail, foodservice, dtrial and export markets.

Gay Lea also produc a new[catn need] product lled "Spreadabl", which is a spreadable butter, ma as a nola oil and butter blend, that tast like butter but is spreadable directly out of the idge. 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.

THIS IS 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.

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.

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 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 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 CO-OPERATIVE LIMED 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. Communitns Manager, Gay Lea Foods.

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Gay Lea also produc a new[catn need] product lled "Spreadabl", which is a spreadable butter, ma as a nola oil and butter blend, that tast like butter but is spreadable directly out of the idge. The pany was found 1958[1] as Uned Dairy and Poultry Co-operative Limed and later renamed Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limed, to reflect the brand name of s products.

In 1981, Gay Lea purchased the 106-year-old Tewater Creamery.

In October 2016, Gay Lea acquired Canadian butter maker Stirlg Creamery[3][4]. Gay Lea Spreadable Butter Blend. Gay Lea Butter.

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Gay Lea Sour Cream.

Gay Lea Sour Cream Dip. Gay Lea Real Whipped Cream.

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THE GAY LEA FOODS STORY

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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. Michael Barrett has been wh Gay Lea Foods for 22 years, servg as Print & CEO sce 2014. “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.

Suzanna will beg her transn to Gay Lea Foods on October 31.

THIS IS GAY LEA FOODS

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 Foods Print & CEO, Michael Barrett, has announced he will retire om the -operative o...

Suzanna Dalrymple has been appoted Print & CEO of Gay Lea Foods, effective Febary 1, 2023.

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. ” 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. 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. LINKGay Lea Foods CONTACT:Rob RedstoneCommunitns Manager, Gay Lea 905-399-0403.

Gay Lea Foods 2018 Board of Directors.

The Gay Lea Foods 2018 Board of Directors is pictured at the -operative’s AGM on January 23, 2018,... Gay Lea also produc a new product lled "Spreadabl", which is a spreadable butter, ma as a nola oil and butter blend, that tast like butter but is spreadable directly out of the idge. Found 1958 as Uned Dairy and Poultry Co-operative Limed and later re-named for the brand name of s highly rpected, market-leadg products, Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limed is based Mississga, Ontar and owned and operated by Ontar k producers, currently reprentg approximately twenty-five per cent of all Ontar dairy farms.