Quebec-based company purchasing Coldstream Ranch land for production
An international presence is taking root and growing employment in Coldstream.
Vegpro International, a Canadian leader in ready-to-eat packaged salads, sold under the Fresh Attitude brand, is coming to the North Okanagan community.
The Quebec-based company announced a $60 million investment into Coldstream.
Coldstream Ranch has agreed to sell Vegpro approx 700 acres for the farm, which will include a packing house.
“This is expected to create 200 jobs over the next three years,” according to Vegpro of positions ranging from farm hands to engineers.
The salad grower intends to begin operations in the spring/early summer of 2018.
