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Our Commitments
Our Commitments

Our Commitments

Our Commitments define who we are, how we work, where we place our priorities and how we live up to the co-operative-inspired values and principles upon which our co-operative was founded in 1958.

Value Added

We strive to create long-lasting, successful relationships with our partners by providing expertise, support and high-standards of conduct.

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Customer Solutions

Customer Solutions

We’re committed to helping you achieve your goals, and with our experienced team of food scientists and dairy experts, will work to provide custom solutions to your unique needs.

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Quality

Starting with ethically produced milk, with no artificial growth hormones and controls for antibiotics, and finishing with state-of-the-art technologies for unrivaled quality and functionality, our 100% Canadian milk products are renowned for their clean, fresh taste and highest quality standards.

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Our Sustainability Journey

Our Sustainability Journey

As a major processor and marketer of dairy goods and ingredients in Canada, and as a co-operative with direct links to Canadian dairy farms, Gay Lea Foods understands the importance of protecting our natural resources and being responsible stewards of the environment.

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Animal Welfare and Care

As a leader in the Canadian dairy industry and a co-operative with members on 1,400 dairy cow and dairy goat farms in Canada, Gay Lea Foods knows that high quality dairy products begin with high quality milk from healthy, well-cared for animals.

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Animal Welfare Care

Animal Welfare Welfare

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Community

Gay Lea Foods is proud to contribute to the Canadian economy, create jobs & help sustain the communities where our members and employees live, and play, with their families.

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Our Values

We do things differently here. From our farms and production facilities, to our distribution networks and employees, we lead with the co-operative inspired values and principles upon which our co-operative was founded in 1958. These principles, originally created in England in 1884, are the foundation of our co-operative identity.

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1st Principle

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2nd Principle

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3rd Principle

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4th Principle

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Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

Co-operatives are guided by shared values and principles, foremost among them being a commitment to the ideals of democracy, empowerment and inclusion for all, without gender, social, racial, political or religious discrimination. We know we are better when we lift one another up and work together to make the world a better place. 

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Accessibility

Gay Lea Foods believes in equal opportunity and is committed to providing accessible customer service in a way that respects the independence, dignity and integration of people with disabilities.

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Health & Safety

Gay Lea Foods is committed to protecting the health and safety of our employees, customers and the public through the continuous improvement of our rigorous Health and Safety Culture and Management System.