Mastronardi Produce Celebrates 17th Consecutive Canada’s Best Managed Companies Award

The Fourth Generation Family Operated Company Also Announces Presenting Sponsorship of United Way’s Summer Eats for Kids Program

KINGSVILLE, ON – Mastronardi Produce®, a pioneer in the greenhouse industry, has been named a 2026 winner of the Canada’s Best Managed Companies Platinum Club designation for the 17th consecutive year, one of Canada’s leading business recognitions. Mastronardi Produce® continues to reinforce their commitment to its employees and the communities they serve as the presenting sponsor of United Way Windsor-Essex‘s Summer Eats for Kids program for the first time, bringing fresh fruits, vegetables and nutritious food to children and families across Windsor-Essex County this summer.

Canada’s Best Managed is one of Canada’s leading business awards programs, recognizing best-in-class Canadian-owned and managed companies. The Platinum Club designation is reserved for winners that have maintained Best Managed status for seven or more consecutive years – an honor Mastronardi has achieved twice over thanks to its commitment and high bar for employee well-being.

“Our dedicated team really drives our success as a company,” said Paul Mastronardi, President and CEO of Mastronardi Produce®. “Being honored as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the 17th year is a testament to the people who show up every day and make this company what it is, and we are very grateful to them.”

In the spirit of serving its employees and their communities, Mastronardi™ will serve as the presenting sponsor of the United Way Windsor-Essex’s Summer Eats for Kids program, which provides children and families across six school locations in West Windsor, Downtown Windsor, and Leamington with weekly bags of fresh fruits, vegetables, and nutritious snacks throughout July and August. Their goal is to fill the gap that students experience when school nutrition programs close for the summer.

“As the presenting sponsor of Summer Eats for Kids this summer, we’re helping to ensure our local communities have the resources to eat healthy, which is both a reflection of our company and our dedication to helping others,” continued Mastronardi.

Mastronardi Produce® remains committed to growing exceptional produce and investing in the communities where their employees, families, and consumers live and work. For more information visit www.sunsetgrown.com and follow on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, and TikTok.

ABOUT MASTRONARDI PRODUCE®

Founded in 1954, Mastronardi Produce® is the largest vertically integrated producer and distributor of greenhouse-grown produce in North America. A fourth-generation family-operated business, Mastronardi Produce® has been growing, distributing, and marketing fresh fruits and vegetables for over 70 years under the flagship SUNSET® brand, and more recently under the Backyard Farms® and Queen of Greens™ brands. A pioneer in the greenhouse industry, Mastronardi™ continues to lead the future of fresh produce through innovation, growth, and flavor. For more information visit www.sunsetgrown.com, www.trustthequeen.com and www.backyardfarms.com.

ABOUT CANADA’S BEST MANAGED COMPANIES PROGRAM

Canada’s Best Managed Companies continues to be the mark of excellence for private Canadian-owned and managed companies. Every year since the launch of the program in 1993, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies have competed for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates their management skills and practices. The awards are granted on four levels: 1) Canada’s Best Managed Companies new winner, one of the new winners selected each year; 2) Canada’s Best Managed Companies winner, award recipients that have re-applied and successfully retained their Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review; 3) Gold Standard winner, after three consecutive years of maintaining their Best Managed status, these winners have demonstrated their commitment to the program and successfully retained their award for 4-6 consecutive years; 4) Platinum Club member, winners that have maintained their Best Managed status for seven years or more. Program sponsors are Deloitte Private, CIBC, The Globe and Mail, and TMX Group. For more information, visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca.

ABOUT UNITED WAY WINDSOR-ESSEX

United Way mobilizes communities to action so all can thrive. True to our founding spirit, whenever there is a need in our communities, United Way is there. We bring a comprehensive approach to every challenge, actively listening and responding to local needs. Our reach across tens of thousands of communities means we can share innovations and scale impact to improve lives around the world. From strengthening local resilience to advancing health, youth opportunity, and financial security, we’re working towards a future where every person in every community can reach their full potential. To learn more, visit https://www.weareunited.com.