The closure of BC Tree Fruit Co-operative’s packing lines in Kelowna and Winfield has opened the doors to a new partnership. While the co-op intends to consolidate packing operations for all fruit in Oliver, the closure of its Kelowna operations has opened the door to a partnership with Sandhu Fruit Farm in Summerland. Sandhu recently …
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BC Tree Fruit sells another property
A diligent divestment strategy has seen BC Tree Fruits Cooperative sell close to $40 million in real estate since 2020. The latest deal saw the co-op sell its warehouse at 858 Ellis Street to Mission Group, a development company based in Kelowna, for $23.8 million. The sale was announced in mid-December, nearly eight months after …
Sarafinchan leads BC Tree Fruit
BC Tree Fruits Co-operative held its annual general meeting in Peachland on October 24, giving members a chance to meet and question the co-op’s new CEO. Kelowna supply chain management specialist Warren Sarafinchan joined the co-op at the end of September after Todd McMyn was let go. McMynn had been in the role less than …