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History
1958
Gay Lea Foods Co-operative is Ltd. formed.
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1960
Customers buy tokens for home milk delivery.
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1960
Gay Lea Foods is a pioneer in the production of yogurt.
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1973
Nordica Cottage Cheese is introduced.
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1975
Gay Lea Foods donates 5 cents for every sour cream or chip dip lid that is mailed to the Salvation Army.
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1980
Gay Lea Foods invents aerosol whipped cream and Gay Lea Real Whipped Cream brand is launched.
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2001
Gay Lea Foods leaders visit Nepal to help build their co-operative movement.
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2004
Gay Lea Foods commits $150,000 to co-ops in El Salvador.
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2005
Nordica ‘on-the-go’ single serve cups are introduced.
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2006
Nordica single serve cottage cheese wins the ‘Best New Products’ award.
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2006
Gay Lea Foods commits to donating $150,000 towards co-operative efforts in Ghana.
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2006
Gay Lea Spreadables Butter launches.
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2007
Gay Lea Spreadables wins the Cassies Silver Award for their “Butter that Spreads” ad campaign.
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2008
Gay Lea Foods celebrates 50 years.
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2008
Ivanhoe Cheese joins the Gay Lea Foods family.
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2008
Gay Lea Foods establishes the Gay Lea Dairy Heritage Museum.
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2009
Gay Lea Foods commits $150,000 to financial literacy in the Arctic.
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2011
Gay Lea Foods launches 18% Gold Sour Cream.
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2012
Gay Lea Foods develops Lactose Free Cottage Cheese and Sour Cream.
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2012
Gay Lea Foods pledges $400,000 to co-operatives in Rwanda.
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