Bick's Pickle
Encyclopedia
Bick's Pickle is a pickle producer in Canada
originally based out of Scarborough
, Ontario
. The brand is now sold in Canada by U.S.
-based The J.M. Smucker Co.
.
Bick's emerged in 1951 in the Toronto
area when local farmers George and Lena Bick and their son Walter began to pickle the cucumbers produced on their Knollview farm. Beginning as a small operation of 60,000 jars, the Bick's produced 12 million jars in 1960. The business was sold in 1966 to Kraft Foods Canada
and later became part of International Multifoods.
For 50 years the plant was a large commercial operation in the Scarborough City Centre
area. However, the pickling and brining operations moved to Delhi
, Ontario
, in 1998 and remaining production to Dunnville
, Ontario
in 2001.
In 2004, The J.M. Smucker Co.
acquired Bick's after it merged with International Multifoods. In 2010, Smuckers announced the closure of the both Ontario facilities and ths bringing an end to the Bick's production in Canada. After 2011 all Bick's products will come from the United States
and will be re-packaged Smucker's product in Canada
and marked by the company's Markham
, Ontario
based head office.
Filmmaker Roberto Muñoz
is to shoot a documentary that studies the impact of the plant's closing on the town of Dunnville.
The former plant at 333 Progress Avenue is now used by paperboard and recycling firm Atlantic Packaging.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
originally based out of Scarborough
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The brand is now sold in Canada by U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-based The J.M. Smucker Co.
The J.M. Smucker Co.
The J. M. Smucker Company is a manufacturer of fruit spreads, ice cream toppings, beverages, shortening, natural peanut butter and other products in North America. Smucker's headquarters are located in Orrville, Ohio.- History :...
.
Bick's emerged in 1951 in the Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
area when local farmers George and Lena Bick and their son Walter began to pickle the cucumbers produced on their Knollview farm. Beginning as a small operation of 60,000 jars, the Bick's produced 12 million jars in 1960. The business was sold in 1966 to Kraft Foods Canada
Kraft Foods
Kraft Foods Inc. is an American confectionery, food and beverage conglomerate. It markets many brands in more than 170 countries. 12 of its brands annually earn more than $1 billion worldwide: Cadbury, Jacobs, Kraft, LU, Maxwell House, Milka, Nabisco, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Trident, Tang...
and later became part of International Multifoods.
For 50 years the plant was a large commercial operation in the Scarborough City Centre
Scarborough City Centre
Scarborough City Centre is the central business district in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is roughly bounded by Kennedy Road to the west, Markham Road to the east, Ellesmere Road to the south, and Sheppard Avenue to the North...
area. However, the pickling and brining operations moved to Delhi
Norfolk County, Ontario
Norfolk County is a rural city-status single-tier municipality on the north shore of Lake Erie in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Bloomsburg is a small town located in Norfolk County and is the hometown of David Slater. The county seat and largest community is Simcoe...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, in 1998 and remaining production to Dunnville
Dunnville, Ontario
Dunnville is an unincorporated community of 6,000 people located near the mouth of the Grand River in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada, near the historic Talbot Trail...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
in 2001.
In 2004, The J.M. Smucker Co.
The J.M. Smucker Co.
The J. M. Smucker Company is a manufacturer of fruit spreads, ice cream toppings, beverages, shortening, natural peanut butter and other products in North America. Smucker's headquarters are located in Orrville, Ohio.- History :...
acquired Bick's after it merged with International Multifoods. In 2010, Smuckers announced the closure of the both Ontario facilities and ths bringing an end to the Bick's production in Canada. After 2011 all Bick's products will come from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and will be re-packaged Smucker's product in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and marked by the company's Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
based head office.
Filmmaker Roberto Muñoz
Roberto Muñoz (producer)
Roberto Munoz is a Producer, Director, and Screenwriter. He founded and is president of the not-for-profit New York based CubeCity Entertainment, Inc. He is one of the writing team members that writes under the name R.M.M. Munoz.-Early life:...
is to shoot a documentary that studies the impact of the plant's closing on the town of Dunnville.
The former plant at 333 Progress Avenue is now used by paperboard and recycling firm Atlantic Packaging.