Hewitt’s Dairy owner Marie Hewitt, left, has reached a deal to sell the family-owned dairy processing business to Gay Lea Foods. (HewittsDairy.com)

Ontario’s Gay Lea to buy Hewitt’s Dairy

A 127-year-old family-owned Ontario dairy processor is set to go co-op. Gay Lea Foods, the province’s largest dairy co-operative, announced Wednesday it reached a deal to buy Hewitt’s Dairy of Hagersville for an undisclosed sum, effective Nov. 1. Hewitt’s is an icon in southern Ontario for its dairy bar just north of Hagersville, about 25 […] Read more