Higher Productivity and New Markets for Fromagerie Domaine Feodal

Government of Canada's support of firm's growth efforts to help Lanaudière cheese producer raise productivity, cost-effectiveness and market shares


SAINTE-GENEVIÈVE-DE-BERTHIER, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - May 15, 2015) - Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)

The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, announces that Fromagerie Domaine Féodal Inc. has been granted financial assistance for the acquisition of new equipment that will allow the enterprise to increase its productivity, cost-effectiveness and market shares outside Quebec.

This support is being awarded in the form of a $375,000 repayable contribution through CED's Quebec Economic Development Program.

Quick facts

  • Fromagerie Domaine Féodal Inc. produces 14 different kinds of cheeses, among them the nationally and internationally award-winning Guillaume Tell and Cendré des prés.
  • The financial assistance will enable the company to acquire manufacturing equipment.
  • The government contribution will also serve for various leasehold improvements.

Quote

"By lending support to Fromagerie Domaine Féodal, our government is showing once again that it is promoting the development of businesses and encouraging them to invest and target new markets, while at the same timeo giving new impetus to our economic growth objectives."

Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

Related link

Fromagerie Domaine Féodal Website (in French): http://www.fromageriedomainefeodal.com/fromages.html

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Contact Information:

Media Relations
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
514-283-8818
media@dec-ced.gc.ca

Vincent Rabault
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Denis Lebel
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
514-496-1282
vincent.rabault@miga-maig.gc.ca