Govt Supports Increased Dairy Processing at La Ferme Vallée Verte 1912
CANADA - This week, Jean-Claude Poissant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of $120,950 in support of dairy processor La Ferme Vallée Verte 1912.
22 August 2019
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The investment, made through the Dairy Processing Investment Fund (DPIF), will help to automate the company’s manufacturing system, including their packaging line for the bottling and labeling of yogurt and fluid milk. It is expected that the project will allow La Ferme Vallée Verte 1912 to increase its milk processing capacity by 130 percent over five years and create five full-time jobs.
DPIF was designed to help the sector increase productivity and competitiveness, and help it prepare for market changes resulting from the Canada – European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The programme provides non-repayable contributions to support projects through capital investment or access to expertise.
Mr Poissant said, "Our Government is proud to help our dairy processors remain competitive by investing in innovation. This investment will allow Ferme Vallée Verte 1912, a family business, to modernise its operations and increase its productivity in the coming years, while creating good jobs and economic benefits for this rural community."
Samuel and David Gadoury, owners of Ferme Vallée Verte 1912 cheese dairy, said, "In an enchanting setting where the beauty of fauna and flora is highlighted, we have decided to diversify the operations of our family business, which has been growing for several generations.
"The cheese dairy modernization project has enabled us to improve our efficiency and productivity. As result, we are now better equipped to meet the growing demand of local markets and we can be more competitive in the face of the challenges of European free trade."
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