Chapman's
Markdale, Ontario, Canada 100 Chapman's Crescent N0C 1H0 | |
Area served | Canada |
|---|---|
Key people | Penny Chapman and David Chapman (founders) |
| Products | Ice cream Frozen yogurt |
| Website | chapmans |
Chapman's is a Canadian manufacturer of ice cream. It is the largest independent ice cream and ice water manufacturer in Canada.[1][2] Chapman's produces products under the company brand name, as well as store brand products.[3] They are also known for their range of ice creams for people with special dietary needs. Chapman's products are distributed nationally.[4]
The company was founded by David and Penny Chapman in 1973. Their son, Ashley, currently runs the business.[2]
History
In 1973, David and Penny Chapman purchased the Creamery in Markdale, Ontario, a village just south of Georgian Bay. The company started out as a small creamery with four employees and two trucks.[4]
In 2001, a distribution centre was opened in New Brunswick to better serve Chapman's Atlantic Canada.[5]
On September 4, 2009, a major fire gutted the Chapman's creamery. No employees were hurt in the blaze. Chapman's had been using a smaller plant since the fire.[6]
On September 4, 2010 they opened its new facility on the anniversary of the destruction of the old plant. The smaller plant was converted into a nut facility, while the addition of the new plant became a nut-free facility (the larger of the two plants is about quadruple the size of the old one) allowed the hiring of 50 to 100 new employees.[7]
During the
Facilities
Production is centred in Markdale, with two plants located in the town; the 65,000 square feet (6,000 m2) smaller plant is a nut facility, while the larger 150,000 square feet (14,000 m2) plant is nut-free. The company also operates a 140,000 sq ft (13,000 m2) distribution centre south of town on Highway 10. There is another distribution centre in Hampton, New Brunswick to serve the Atlantic provinces. Chapman's owns a wastewater treatment plant to purify 675,000 litres (178,000 US gal) of wastewater daily produced from the cleaning and production processes.[5]
References
- ^ Jermyn, Diane (June 3, 2003). "Through fire, divorce and cancer, businesses turn setbacks into success". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "New Batch WWT System Reduces Costs, Sludge". www.watertechonline.com. Endeavour Business Media LLC. March 1, 2002. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "High-tech wastewater system for ice cream firm". Environmental Science and Engineering Magazine. January 2001. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Chapman's Ice Cream". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ a b "Our Story". www.chapmans.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ "Fire destroys Chapman's ice cream plant in Markdale". thestar.com. September 4, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "New Chapmans Ice Cream plant to open Sept. 4, a year after old plant destroyed". The Canadian Press. July 6, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-07-06 – via 680News.
- ^ Golletz, Jennifer (15 December 2020). "This Ontario health unit is working with a local ice cream maker to store the COVID-19 vaccine". Toronto Star. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ Stewart, Ashleigh. "'Boycott Chapman's': Why anti-vaccine groups are taking aim at ice cream". Global News. Global Television Network. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ Gowan, Rob (24 November 2021). "Chapman's overwhelmed at support amid anti-vaxxers' calls for boycott". Owen Sound Sun Times. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Chapman's Ice Cream faces backlash and boycott over vaccination policy". CBC Radio. CBC. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
External links
- "The Story of Chapman's Ice Cream" at the official website
- A mention of the company in the Ontario Legislative Assembly
- An article describing how their waste water is treated
- Tourist information and a brief company history
- Technical article describing their water treatment system[permanent dead link]