April 11, 2018 – Saint-Ubalde, Quebec – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Canada’s food processing industry is an important driver of economic growth, producing a wide range of healthy, high-quality foods for consumers at home and around the world. Supporting the growth of the food processing sector, with sales of $114 billion and reaching over $35 billion in export sales each year, remains a key priority for the Government of Canada.

Parliamentary Secretary Jean-Claude Poissant, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, today visited Patates Dolbec’s potato packaging facility in Saint-Ubalde which has just completed an expansion and modernization project. This project, supported with a federal government investment of up to $4.5 million, includes the purchase and installation of new robotic equipment that will sort, grade, and pack more fresh potatoes in less time, enabling the company to improve their product quality, lower operational costs and develop new markets in the United States.