by Gloria Welton Atlantic Beef Products in Albany is a state-of-the-art beef processing facility that marries old world farming traditions with leading edge processing. “We are federally inspected by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which ensures the highest quality of food safety,” says Krishna Burugadda, Manager of Human Resources. “With a shared objective of ... [Read More...]
Kings County blueberry processing plant is hiring for seasonal positions
by Stella Shepard Jasper Wyman & Son Canada Inc. is a vertically integrated wild blueberry company, a major grower, and a processor of wild blueberries in Canada, with thousands of acres of fields and a fully functioning processing plant located in Morell. There are approximately 80 full-time employees at the Morell location. There are 60 job vacancies for the ... [Read More...]
Food safety management company operating from rural PEI
by Heidi Riley Navigate Food Safety Solutions Inc. in Montague works with food manufacturing companies throughout North America, particularly in the area of certification in Global Food Safety Standards. The business has been in operation since 2013 and is owned by Alex Hanley, a global food safety expert, and Maureen Hanley, COO. “Many organizations such as food ... [Read More...]
Training project helps food and beverage processing companies on PEI
by Stacy Dunn As one of the largest industries in Canada, food and beverage manufacturers employ over 280,000 people, according to the labour market research published by the industry’s non-profit workforce development organization, Food Processing Skills Canada (FPSC). However, in recent years the industry has experienced a shortage of skilled workers. To address ... [Read More...]
PEI is the land of dreams for a culinary immigrant who opened a restaurant
by Stella Shepard Cesar Muniz was born in Manhattan, New York and grew up in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic with big dreams of one day owning and operating a restaurant. He moved back to Massachusetts, lived there for 14 years, and then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2003. He came to PEI in 2014 and a longtime dream became a reality when Cesar opened Lady’s ... [Read More...]