For over 60 years, Aliments Breton Foods Canada has been recognized as a leader in the Canadian agri-food industry. The company is active in the following sectors: eggs (fresh, hard-cooked and liquid), pork (production, research, genetics and processing), and animal feed.
Aliments Breton Foods Canada, a success story since 1944.
The 1940s…
a Family Business
| 1944 |
Napoléon Breton and his wife Adrienne Vallières founded the company.
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Distribution of complete animal feed |
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Opening a general store in the municipality of Saint-Bernard |
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The 1950s…
Growing Independence
| 1954 |
Construction of a plant to produce complete animal feed |
The 1960s.
Diversification Begins
| 1960 |
Arrival of the second generation
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| 1961 |
Egg production begins
(table egg)
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Construction of poultry building |
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Sale of eggs to the Vachon bakery of Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce |
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| 1967 |
Construction of a grading station
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Egg grading and start of egg sales throughout the greater Quebec City region (Les Oeufs Breton) |
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The 1970s.
Diversification: Phase II
| 1970 - 1979 |
Construction of poultry houses for laying hens and broiler chickens |
| 1974 |
Pork production begins
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Construction of commercial farms in the Beauce region |
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The 1980s.
Consolidation and Vertical Integration
| 1985 and since |
Third generation
(Christian, Line, Serge, Josée, Nathalie and Vincent Breton). |
| 1986 |
A second feed processing plant opens in Saint-Marc-des-Carrières
Acquisition of a third feed-processing plant in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse |
| 1987 |
Acquisition of a pork processing plant (Viandes du Breton) |
| 1988 |
Creation of a new company in swine genetics (Genetiporc)
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· Construction of the selection network (nucleus) in the Portneuf region |
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| 1989 |
The new hardware store opens |
The 1990s.
A Fast-Growing Corporation
| 1992 |
Acquisition of a 50% share in Vitœuf egg processing plant |
| 1993 |
Genetiporc multiplication network
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Farms construction in the Lower St. Lawrence region
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| 1996 |
Construction of poultry buildings in Vermont (Vermont Egg Farms)
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| 1997 |
Acquisition of a plant specialized in superior quality prepared foods (CuisiChef) |
| 1998 |
Saint-Léonard Project
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Multiplication network of 2,200 sows in New Brunswick |
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The 2000s.
| 2000 |
Acquisition of a deli meal producer (Bocetin) |
| 2001 |
Acquisition of Produits Métiviers (ketchup) |
| 2002 |
Les Œufs Blais et Breton merge with Avibro to form Ovale
Acquisition of the deli meat producer Les Spécialités Prodal in St-Léonard
Genetiporc opens an insemination center in St-Cuthbert in cooperation with CIPQ
Acquisition of J.B. Dionne hog farms in Gaspé |
| 2003 |
Opening of the new Viandes du Breton processing plant in Rivière-du-Loup
Opening of a deli meat and prepared foods distribution center in St-Bernard (Distributions Aliments Breton)
Construction of the new main office in St-Bernard
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