Premium Brands Holdings Corp., a leading producer, marketer and distributor of branded specialty food products, has announced that it has acquired a 62.6% interest in Yorkshire Valley Farms Ltd., an Ontario based processor and marketer of organic chicken products.
Yorkshire, which has annualized sales of approximately $65 million, operates a modern 40,000 square foot processing facility located in Harriston, Ontario. It was founded in 2010 by a group of farming families led by Tony Ambler and Tom Ahrens. Under the leadership of its President, James Sculthorpe, and his management team, Yorkshire has become one of Canada's top producers of organic fresh and frozen chicken, most of which is sold under its industry leading Yorkshire Valley Farms brand.