REGIONAL CENTER OF CRANBERRY IN NB:
Rogersville (CNB)
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Oean Spray, the largest wholesaler of cranberries in the world, has begun construction of a cranberry farm near Lake Despres, who could become a regional center of culture of the cranberry. As part of the event, Premier Shawn Graham joined the mayor of Rogersville, Bertrand LeBlanc, Minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture, Ronald |
Ouellette, the Environment Minister Roland Haché, the head of the Aboriginal community of Indian Island, Ken Barlow, and CEO of the company Ocean Spray, Randy Papadellis.
"This project makes Rogersville one of the main regions of cultivation of cranberries in Canada," said the Premier. "The presence of a juice manufacturer that is internationaly renown such as Ocean Spray in the province and the choice of this spot for a future regional center illustrates perfectly that New Brunswick is the perfect place to do business and that the province has all the skills to produce agricultural products of international repute. "
The provincial government will lease to Ocean Spray Crown land with an area of approximately 3400 hectares (8400 acres) in southeastern New Brunswick to establish its regional center. Nearly 775 hectares (1914 acres) of land will be converted into cranberry fields. The first harvest is expected in 2012.
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New Brunswick offers excellent opportunities to meet the increasing global demand for cranberries, given its growing conditions really favorable, "said CEO of the company, Randy Papadellis. "With the knowledge and experience of producer-owners of Ocean Spray and our partnership with the local community, we firmly believe that this project will be successful in the long term" During the first phase the company will inject 8 million dollars in 2009-2010. This development project will result in an overall investment of 90 million. The project could create about 45 million dollars in annual economic impact in the province. |
"The project of Ocean Spray makes clear the possible contribution of valid Crown land to the growth and economic development of the provincial agriculture industry," said Minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture, Ronald Ouellette .
Mr. Ouellette said that the expansion project could create more than one hundred jobs in the region and lead to further opportunities for growth, as and increasing returns from the cranberry. This project offers the opportunity to establish a sector value-added processing in the region, he added.
CONTACTS:
Marie Andrée Bolduc, communications, Office of the Premier, 506-444-2286; Paul Harpelle, Communications, Agriculture and Aquaculture, 506-444-4218, paul.harpelle@gnb.ca John Isaf, Ocean Spray, 617-548-3179
SOURCE OF INFO:
2009-06-04
http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/newsf/afa/2009f0793af.htm
LIAISON:
Pierrette Robichaud
Email: p.robichaud@nb.aibn.com
Telephone: (506) 775-2080
Fax: (506) 775-2090
