The Rural Voice, 1982-10, Page 15FARM NEWS
Trade mission
to Los Angeles
Ontario's first food sales mission to
Los Angeles, California, generated more
than $7 million in 1982 export sales of
Ontario food products.
Ontario companies sold a wide range of
products to the greater Los Angeles
market including cheddar cheese, wild
rice, honey, pasta products, Italian -style
specialty meats, Lake Superior lake trout,
red and white table wines, German -style
bread, smoked salmon, McIntosh apples,
butter and apple tarts, and ale and lager
beers.
"We are very pleased that our food
products were so well received," said
Timbrell. "The reception, which featured
displays and samples of Ontario products,
attracted more than 325 representatives of
major supermarket chains, brokers, food
distributors and spirit importers."
Participating in the mission were:
Ronald Algate, Ault Foods Ltd., Win-
chester; Ben Ratuski, Shoal Lake Wild
Rice Co. Ltd., Keewatin; Ralph Gross-
man, Billy Bee Honey Products Ltd,
Toronto; Joseph Vitale, Primo importing
and Distributing Co., Weston; P.H.
Meyer, Siena Foods Ltd., Toronto; James
MacDonald; Ferroclad Fishery Ltd.,
Batchawana $ay; Paul Bosc, Chateau des
Charmes, St. Catharines; E. Lamshoeft,
Kasseler Food Products Inc., Missis-
sauga; Milton Mandel, Smoked Fish
Factory, Weston; Roger Knight, Knight's
Appledon Fruit Farm Ltd., Colborne;
Gibson Smith, Granny's Country Oven
Bakery Ltd., Aurora; James Thompson,
Carling O'Keefe Breweries Ltd., Toronto.
Accompanying the mission were Robert
Eaton (MPP — Middlesex), representing
the Minister of Agriculture and Food, and
Bill Richardson, of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Food's international
marketing division.
"With a population of 10 million
people, and inexpensive surface and air
rates, the Los Angeles area is an affluent
and lucrative market for quality Ontario
food products," said Timbrell.
OCTOBER is OctoeE
W.G. HAYTER
in VARNA
We are ready for 1982 harvest
of
SOYBEANS and CORN
Forward Contracts available for Soybeans and Corn
COMBINING and TRUCKING AVAILABLE
Bus. 482-7172
Res. 236-4171
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THE RURAL VOICE / OCTOBER 1982 PG. 15