News

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Health is in the eye of the beholder
Originally published in Bakingbusiness.com, March 02, 2021 Most consumers still perceive tortillas and flatbreads to be healthier than regular bread. However, if they compare product labels, some tortillas and flatbread may have a greater amount of fat, salt and calories per serving than traditional bread. That’s simply because of the density of these products, which…
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Creating Your Own Career Pathway At FGF: An Interview With Jiti Sharma
Jiti Sharma had every intention of becoming a grade-school teacher, but in her studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga, she took a sociology course that led her down a different path in labour relations.
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How FGF Brands is embracing digital transformation to deliver quality baked goods to markets more efficiently
Originally Published in the Financial Post, Nov 10, 2020 As FGF Brands grew from a team of six to more than 3,000 employees and became one of North America’s largest bakers of premium goods, the business realized it needed to embrace innovation to meet customer expectations while scaling up in size. For FGF, the transformation…
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Chasing the Canadian Dream: An Interview With Albin Estipona
Originally hailing from the Philippines, Albin Estipona worked in Israel for 4-years with every intention of pursuing the American Dream afterwards. Luckily for FGF, he settled in Canada instead. Part of our team since 2007, Albin is the Corporate Sanitation Team Lead. We spoke to him about his journey at FGF and how recent COVID-19…
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Finding a New Home and Joining the FGF Family: An Interview with Shawn Harris
Having been here for nine years now, through massive change and multiple promotions, we sat down with Site Leader, Shawn Harris to get his thoughts on what led him to FGF.
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A Friendly Welcome at FGF: An Interview With Doris Bal-Isen
From the Philippines to Canada, and from caregiver to reception, Doris Bal-Isen’s career has taken many twists and turns. Now in her 9th year (and counting) at FGF, Doris sat down to tell us how her search for a better life led her to Canada, and how she became FGF’s warm, welcoming face to guests and team member’s alike.