Mastronardi Produce Celebrates Platinum Anniversary & Canada’s Best Managed Company Award
May 14 2024 - 5:05AM
It’s a platinum year for Mastronardi Produce, the fourth-generation
family-owned company that pioneered commercial greenhouse growing
in North America. The greenhouse leader has reached its Platinum
anniversary this month after 70 years in business. Adding to the
cause for celebration, Mastronardi Produce is a 2024 winner of the
Canada’s Best Managed Companies Platinum Club designation; this is
the 15th consecutive win for Mastronardi Produce by Deloitte’s
distinguished business awards program.
“There is plenty to celebrate this year and we are so excited to
recognize these milestones with our employees, our partners, and
the community,” said Paul Mastronardi, President and CEO of
Mastronardi Produce. “This month marks our 70th anniversary as a
family-owned company and receiving a Canada’s Best Managed Company
award is the perfect way to kick off the celebrations.”Founded in
Kingsville, Ontario by Umberto Mastronardi in 1954, Mastronardi
Produce pioneered commercial greenhouse growing in North America.
Today, it is the leading greenhouse operator in North America
supported by over 3,500 employees in Canada, the United States,
Mexico, and the Netherlands, banded together under what the company
affectionately calls its ‘Flavour Nation’.“The 2024 Best Managed
winners exemplify the highest Canadian business standards of
innovation, adaptability, and bold leadership,” said Lorrie King,
Partner, Deloitte Private, Global Best Managed Leader and
Co-Leader, Canada’s Best ManagedCompanies program. “Their
relentless ambition, determined focus, and strategic agility have
led them to remain competitive on the world stage, creating
sustainable economic growth in an evolving global market.”Canada’s
Best Managed Companies is one of the country’s leading business
awards programs recognizing innovative and world‑class businesses.
Every year, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies compete for this
designation in a rigorous and independent evaluation
process.Mastronardi Produce plans to celebrate both the awards and
its platinum anniversary across its global network of employees. To
join Mastronardi Produce’s “Flavour Nation”, apply online at
www.sunsetgrown.com/careers.
####
About Mastronardi Produce Ltd.®
A pioneer and industry leader in the gourmet greenhouse
industry, Mastronardi Produce grows and markets award-winning
products under the SUNSET®, Backyard Farms®, BerryWorld®, and Queen
of Greens® brands. Mastronardi Produce has been family-owned for 70
years and prides itself on producing consistently flavourful
tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, berries, and lettuce.About
Canada’s Best Managed Companies ProgramCanada’s Best Managed
Companies program continues to be the mark of excellence
forprivately-owned Canadian companies. Every year since the launch
of the program in 1993, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies have
competed for this designation in a rigorous and independent process
that evaluates their management skills and practices. The awards
are granted on four levels: 1) Canada’s Best Managed Companies new
winner (one of the new winners selected each year); 2) Canada’s
Best Managed Companies winner (award recipients that have
re-applied and successfully retained their BestManaged designation
for two additional years, subject to annual operational and
financial review); 3) Gold Standard winner (after three consecutive
years of maintaining their Best Managed status, these winners have
demonstrated their commitment tothe program and successfully
retained their award for 4-6 consecutive years); 4) PlatinumClub
member (winners that have maintained their Best Managed status for
seven years or more). Program sponsors are Deloitte Private, CIBC,
The Globe and Mail, Salesforce and TMX Group. For more information,
visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca.
- Paul Mastronardi
- Mastronardi Family
Julia Shreve
Mastronardi Produce Ltd.
519-358-3413
communication@sunsetgrown.com