Fresh Direct Produce Ltd. (“Fresh Direct”) is honoured to be one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for five consecutive years

Vancouver, BC – March 9, 2016 – Fresh Direct Produce Ltd. (“Fresh Direct”) is honoured to be one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for five consecutive years. This prestigious national award is sponsored by CIBC, Deloitte, National Post, Queen’s School of Business, and MacKay CEO Forums.
“Our Team is honoured to receive the Best Managed Award for the fifth year in a row. We continue to learn and prosper from our dedication to this esteemed program, and it shows in our ability to plan, execute, expand our capacity, and develop our capabilities. In the last year we have significantly expanded our product lines of organics, and pre-packed produce for quality grocery retailers across Western Canada. We are now looking forward to our expansion into a larger facility in Calgary at the end of this year,” says President and Co-Founder Davis Yung.
Fresh Direct is one of Western Canada’s premiere fresh produce importers, wholesalers, and marketers with three distribution centres in Vancouver and Calgary. Sourcing and importing over 1,000 conventional and organic fruit and vegetable items from 28 countries, Fresh Direct distributes quality produce to grocery retailers and food service distributors across Canada. Fresh Direct’s culture of innovation and learning is best exemplified by the vast amount of time and resources the company commits to training & development and its commitment to “Lean Manufacturing” practices. Fresh Direct is also a very active member and volunteer in the produce industry and communities its retailers serve.
Since 1993, hundreds of companies have competed for this prestigious national accolade. Moving beyond simply measuring financial performance, the award recognizes overall business performance and sustained growth, while also evaluating the efforts of the entire organization against its core values.
For more information about Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program please visit: www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca

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Head Office: 888 Malkin Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6A 2K6 T: 604-255-1330 Toll Free: 1-877-373-7466 (Fresh-66)
F: Corporate 604-255-1309 Sales/Buying 604-255-1304 Operations/IT 604-255-1370
Branch: 931 28th Street N.E., Calgary, AB T2A 7X1 T: 403-235-1366 F: 403-235-1368
www.freshdirectproduce.com