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ٳܰѻýs Path acquires majority interest in Chilliwack organic food business

Largest organic cereal and snack maker buys into Anitaѻýs Organic Mill
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Anitaѻýs Organic Mill co-owner Taylor Gemmel outside the Chilliwack location. (Michelle Gemmel submitted file photo)

A new partnership is set to take Anitaѻýs Organic Mill of Chilliwack to the next level.

North American organic food giant ٳܰѻýs Path announced this week it has acquired a majority interest in the Chilliwack manufacturer of organic flours, grains and cereals.

is ѻýthrilledѻý to be adding the Anitaѻýs brand to its portfolio, according to a Nov. 9 release.

ѻýWe have been a customer of Anitaѻýs Organic Mill since 2015 and have been using their flour in some of our top-selling products, like our Heritage Flakes and Flax Plus cereals,ѻý said Arjan Stephens, general manager of ٳܰѻýs Path.

The high quality of Anitaѻýs product line, as well as their ongoing commitment to organic products did not go unnoticed.

ѻýWe love Anitaѻýs products and truly believe in them, ѻý said Stephens. ѻýWe look forward to making Anitaѻýs Organic Mill a baking staple in kitchens everywhere.ѻý

Anitaѻýs will be keeping its own distinct branding identity as it joins the ٳܰѻýs Path family of brands including Love Crunch, EnviroKidz and Que Pasa.

ѻýFor 35 years, ٳܰѻýs Path has been a trailblazer in the world of organic food,ѻý said Taylor Gemmel, co-owner and president of Anitaѻýs Organic Mill. ѻýAnd even though it has grown to be a global success story, ٳܰѻýs Path has never deviated from its mission: to always leave the earth better than they found it.ѻý

The companies have a lot in common already.

ѻýThere are so many synergies between Anitaѻýs and ٳܰѻýs Path,ѻý said Jayda Smith, co-owner and general manager of Anitaѻýs. ѻýWe also share a commitment to sustainability, by making products that are good for both people and the planet. We could not be more excited about this partnership, and the future growth it represents for Anitaѻýs.ѻý

has evolved into one of Canadaѻýs most respected millers and manufacturers of organic flours since it was established in 1997, creating a wide range of organic baking products. It also houses a retail and bulk packaging facility, as well as an on-site bakery that serves as a test kitchen for education and development.

They plan to continue to work closely with Canadian farmers, with grains stone-milled in Chilliwack.

ѻýWe are confident our new partnership will help take Anitaѻýs to the next level, while staying true to our roots,ѻý Gemmel said.

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