MANITOULIN— With the recent news of Loblaws stores in Sudbury no longer carrying locally-produced Beatrice milk from Sudbury’s one remaining dairy, Parmalat Dairy, and the subsequent loss of 13 jobs from this Sudbury milk factory, The Expositor sought to find the fate of the future of Farquhar’s milk in Manitoulin and area Loblaws stores. So far, that future looks secure.
“I hope not,” was Farquhar’s Dairy president Don Farquhar’s response when asked if Farquhar’s could be facing a similar fate as its Beatrice neighbours in Sudbury, “We expect to remain in stores that we’re currently in.”
“It’s a little bit tricky for us as we actually do all the shipping for Nielsen’s,” he added. Saputo-owned Nielsen’s is the milk that will be completely taking over Sudbury Loblaws store shelves. Mr. Farquhar explained that his product has “less carry” in Sudbury chain stores, but is carried in smaller convenience-style stores in the city instead. The Sudbury stores affected will be the Your Independent Grocer stores, Super Store, Fresh Mart, Valu Mart and No Frills grocery stores.
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