Equifruit has achieved a spot on The Globe and Mail's new ranking, Canada's Top Growing Women-Led Companies. This ranking celebrates successful female entrepreneurship and companies shaping Canada's business landscape.
"We're honored to appear on this list alongside other women-led companies that are transforming the face of business here in Canada," says Jennie Coleman, president and co-owner of Equifruit. "As a 100 percent Fairtrade banana company, we are 100 percent committed to one of Fairtrade's key tenets, gender equity. We won't stop fighting to end discrimination and elevate women, both in our banana supply chains and here at home in Canada."
The company has been proudly women-owned since the very beginning. Its co-owners, Jennie Coleman, president, and Kim Chackal, VP of sales and marketing, work to promote Fairtrade practices that support fair pay for farmers and workers.
© EquifruitThe team from Equifruit.
The company is a Certified Women-Owned Business through WEConnect International, a prestigious designation that recognizes women-led leadership and diversity in the marketplace. Under Coleman and Chackal's leadership, Equifruit has been recognized as one of The Globe and Mail's Canada's Top Growing Companies for three consecutive years (2022, 2023, 2024), showcasing its growth and dedication to ethical business practices.
This award celebrates not only the company's growth under Coleman and Chackal, but also the culture and values that define Equifruit, making business a force for good.
Attendees of the upcoming Canadian Produce Marketing Association Trade Show (8-10 April) can visit the company at booth #1923. The #BananaBadasses will shine a spotlight on just how affordable fair pay for farmers is: only an average of $5 more per year on a grocery bill. The company invites CPMA attendees to visit its booth and make it rain $5 for banana farmers.
"This year's CPMA is extra special for us," says Chackal. "Not only is it CPMA's centennial and Equifruit's 10th time exhibiting, but it's taking place in our home city of Montreal. I won't spoil the surprise, but let's just say our new booth will be a guaranteed showstopper."
For more information:
Georgia Crump
Equifruit
Tel: +1 (833) 511-3247
georgia.crump@equifruit.com
www.equifruit.com