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Un ex-haut dirigeant du géant canadien de frites surgelées McCain pilote l’ouverture d’une ferme verticale futuriste de 30 millions de dollars à une vingtaine de kilomètres de Montréal.
« On parle d’une première phase de plus de 30 millions de dollars », a confirmé au
Journal Barry Murchie, qui a travaillé 25 ans chez McCain avant d’être PDG de l’entreprise de Nouvelle-Écosse TruLeaf, qui possède les Fermes GoodLeaf.
À l’origine du projet, la multinationale McCain est toujours un actionnaire important de TruLeaf, mais elle n’est pas majoritaire et ne contrôle pas la compagnie, précise son PDG en cours d’entretien.
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GoodLeaf embarks on national vertical farm network
March 2, 2021
With the closure of a successful new funding round, GoodLeaf Farms is embarking on an aggressive growth and expansion plan to build a national network of vertical farms.
Backed by a sizeable investment from McCain Foods Limited which has increased its total investment in GoodLeaf to more than $65 million GoodLeaf will bring its controlled-environment agriculture technology to more Canadian markets over the coming year, providing consumers with year-round local food that is typically imported from the Southern United States or Mexico.
“From our start in Truro to our first commercial farm in Guelph, GoodLeaf has built a strong foundation for future growth,” says Barry Murchie, CEO of GoodLeaf. “We want to be a global leader in vertical farming. Our first step to accomplishing that is ensuring we have a strong footprint in Canada, giving Canadians access to top quality, nutrient-dense,
McCain Foods invests millions in vertical farming operation GoodLeaf
McCain Foods Limited has made a substantial investment in TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture and its wholly owned subsidiary GoodLeaf Farms, Canada s largest commercial vertical farming operation, to help drive the company s growth and expansion plans. With this investment, GoodLeaf Farms is embarking on an aggressive growth and expansion plan to build a national network of vertical farms that will bring fresh, delicious, nutritious and locally grown leafy greens to Canadians across the country, they say.
With the $65 million investment in GoodLeaf, McCain is the single largest shareholder in the company. From our start in Truro to our first commercial farm in Guelph, GoodLeaf has built a strong foundation for future growth, says Barry Murchie, Chief Executive Officer of GoodLeaf. We want to be a global leader in vertical farming. Our first step to accomplishing that is ensuring we have a strong footprint in Can
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Global frozen potato giant McCain Foods is investing another $30-million in GoodLeaf Farms to fund the vertical farming company’s continued expansion, increasing the availability of locally grown leafy greens available in Canadian supermarkets.
GoodLeaf Farms opened its first commercial farm, a 45,000-square-foot facility in Guelph, Ont., in late 2019. There, it uses LED lights and hydroponic trays to grow “microgreens” such as arugula, pea shoots, radishes and kale, mostly sold within a two-hour drive of the plant.
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