Author of the article: Norman De Bono
Publishing date: Feb 04, 2021 • February 4, 2021 • 3 minute read • Devin, Robert, Mary and Chad Jakeman of Jakeman s Maple Products stand outside their new $3-million, 24,000-square-foot plant in Beachville where the company receives syrup from about 200 Ontario suppliers. The company landed a deal to get its products into 280 Loblaw stores in Ontario after the COVID-19 pandemic closed airport gift shops across Canada that were the company s largest source of sales. Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press/Postmedia Network
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It’s the sweetest rebound of all.
Jakeman’s, Ontario’s largest maple syrup processor, feared for its livelihood when COVID-19 shut down gift shops and airports across the country.