Gay Lea Foods Archives

Thornloe Cheese has potential buyer

By Farmtario Staff July 5, 2024

Gay Lea Foods announced it has entered into a letter of intent to sell Thornloe Cheese to Triple ‘A’ Cheese, based in Mississauga. Thornloe Cheese, based in the Temaskaming shores, […] Read more

The former CEO of Gay Lea Foods says “the worst is behind us now” on the repercussions of signing the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the European Union in 2016.

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United response needed to supply management threats

Outgoing Gay Lea CEO says there will continue to be opportunities for Canadian dairy

By Stew Slater April 11, 2023

Recently retired Gay Lea Foods Cooperative CEO Michael Barrett believes opportunities will open up for the Canadian dairy sector as farmers in other parts of the world feel pressure from […] Read more

Suzanna Dalrymple will transition into the role of CEO of Gay Lea Foods Oct. 31, replacing Michael Barrett (left) who is retiring at the end of this year.

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Retiring CEO sees bright future for Gay Lea co-op

Michael Barrett oversaw company’s expansion into goats and other provinces

By Stew Slater October 28, 2022

Michael Barrett, CEO of Gay Lea Foods, will retire early next year and he predicts bright futures both for the producer co-operative and the Canadian dairy sector. Barrett’s successor beginning […] Read more

One of the new silos that have been erected at Gay Lea’s Teewater plant is hoisted. Processors made significant investments in dairy processing that could be put at risk with the new USMCA trade deal.

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Dairy processors concerned about USMCA trade deal

Processors want compensation to be distributed differently than under CETA

By Stew Slater October 16, 2018

The organization representing dairy processors says it is resolutely against the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal. The CEO of the lobby organization representing processors told Farmtario […] Read more