Grand River Foods One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies
[February 02, 2009]
Cambridge, Ontario – Grand River Foods, a leading food processor and food solutions company, today announced its designation as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies.
Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies is the country’s leading national business awards program recognizing excellence in Canadian-owned and managed companies with revenues over $10 million. Sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking, National Post and Queen’s School of Business, hundreds of Canadian companies are judged by a rigorous and independent process that evaluates the calibre of their management abilities and practices.
Speaking from the company’s Customer Centre in Cambridge Ontario, Craig Richardson, President of Grand River Foods commented, “To win this prestigious award is an honour for our company and is a tribute to the accomplishments of our leaders, managers and over 500 employees of Grand River Foods.”
Grand River Foods is a fast-growing, entrepreneurial foods solutions company in Canada’s highly competitive food processing sector. The company’s success is attributed to a flexible and responsive business model that anticipates customer need for innovative food products and efficiently meets demand for fresh chicken. Grand River Foods has made and will continue to make, several multi-million dollar investments in its innovation capacity in support of its mandate to be a producer of ideas and solutions and a processor of food for the North American retail and foodservice industries.
“As a practice leader in food processing I work with many excellent companies in Canada,” said Jack Slibar, National Agri-Food Practice Lead, Consulting, Deloitte, “but Grand River Foods rose to the top for the judges on the company’s innovation capacity, culture and its distinctive strategies for growth and customer service.”
“We believe we are judged by the company we keep and have worked hard to build strong relationships with our customers and our people,” continued Craig Richardson, “and to now be acknowledged and in the company of the other top 50 companies will inspire us on to further achievements in 2009.”
About Grand River Foods
Grand River Foods is a leading food solutions company serving customers in the North American retail, and foodservice industries with fresh chicken and innovative chicken, multi protein and vegetable products. Headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario with operations in Paris and Beamsville, Ontario and employing over 500 people, Grand River Foods is now one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies. To find out more about Grand River Foods please visit www.grandriverfoods.com
About Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Established in 1993, Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies (Best Managed) is one of the country’s leading business awards program, recognizing excellence in Canadian-owned and managed companies with revenues over $10 million. Program sponsors are Deloitte, CIBC Commercial Banking, National Post, and Queen’s School of Business. For further information, visit www.canadas50best.com.
Contacts:
Craig Richardson
President
Grand River Foods
519-653-3577 ext 2117
craig_richardson@yahoo.com
Christy DePass
519-653-3577 ext 2122
cdepass@grandriverfoods.com
Grand River Foods now one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies
