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ٳܰBԪַs Path acquires majority interest in Chilliwack organic food business

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

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

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

is BԪַthrilledBԪַ to be adding the AnitaBԪַs brand to its portfolio, according to a Nov. 9 release.

BԪַWe have been a customer of AnitaBԪַs 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,BԪַ said Arjan Stephens, general manager of ٳܰBԪַs Path.

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

BԪַWe love AnitaBԪַs products and truly believe in them, BԪַ said Stephens. BԪַWe look forward to making AnitaBԪַs Organic Mill a baking staple in kitchens everywhere.BԪַ

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

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

The companies have a lot in common already.

BԪַThere are so many synergies between AnitaBԪַs and ٳܰBԪַs Path,BԪַ said Jayda Smith, co-owner and general manager of AnitaBԪַs. BԪַWe 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 AnitaBԪַs.BԪַ

has evolved into one of CanadaBԪַs 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.

BԪַWe are confident our new partnership will help take AnitaBԪַs to the next level, while staying true to our roots,BԪַ Gemmel said.

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Jennifer Feinberg

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