Orenda Commodity Services Ltd., Winkler, Manitoba, Canada, announced Jan. 20 that it has purchased Scoular’s sunflower and wild bird food blending business, including a processing facility in Winkler.
Orenda, based in Ste. Agathe, Manitoba, is an established commodity company specializing in wild bird food blending, packaging and logistics.
Through its network of local suppliers and customers, Orenda customizes seed mixes for the retail bird food and human consumption markets. The Winkler facility handles product for both markets.
Orenda and U.S.-based Scoular are partnering to create a smooth transition for facility employees, sunflower producers, and end-use customers, said Orenda President Aaron Elskamp.
“This acquisition is a natural fit for Orenda, our producers and customers,” Elskamp said. “Sunflowers are a unique crop with a unique market. Orenda specializes in connecting the entire value chain to create a sustainable crop that boosts the Manitoba economy.”
The sale closed on Jan. 19 and an acquisition price was not disclosed.
A family-owned company, Orenda Commodity Services Ltd. is a vertically integrated operation with farming roots in the Woodlands, Manitoba, area. Orenda employs about 80 people at four locations in Manitoba, including oilseed and grain processing facilities in Ste. Agathe and Winkler.
Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, Scoular is an employee-owned, $7.3 billion agribusiness that buys, sells, stores, handles, and processes grain and ingredients.
