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02-17-2018, 08:26 AM
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Spitz Plant in Bow Island to be Closed
Well this is a real kick in the pants! Pepsico bought out Spitz in 2008, and now they are shutting the original plant in Bow Island down, laying off 53 people in a small town. Brutal. Because they want to move production to the USA, maybe because it is cheaper with corporate taxes? Sad day, my favorite brand since forever. My families home quarter is in Purple Springs, just down the road, and I was always proud Spitz was 'local'....damn.
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/c...erta-1.4540237
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02-17-2018, 08:34 AM
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Oh, no. That is definitely going to hurt. Bow Island is very small and will certainly feel the affect of that closing for sure. It always sucks hearing about places closing down and people losing their jobs.
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02-17-2018, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
Well this is a real kick in the pants! Pepsico bought out Spitz in 2008, and now they are shutting the original plant in Bow Island down, laying off 53 people in a small town. Brutal. Because they want to move production to the USA, maybe because it is cheaper with corporate taxes? Sad day, my favorite brand since forever. My families home quarter is in Purple Springs, just down the road, and I was always proud Spitz was 'local'....damn.
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/c...erta-1.4540237
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Yuppers a sad day when any industry moves from Alberta.
IMHO; Spitz is a staple on any of my outdoor activities.
It was Spitz or nothing.
I am wondering if I can buy them and freeze them for future outings and they still have the crack/freshness to them?
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02-17-2018, 08:35 AM
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The workers should start their own factory. There will be a lot of farmers missing out on their sunflower contracts as well..
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02-17-2018, 08:40 AM
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Dang did not know Pepsi owned Spitz. I like the seasoned ones.
Are they going to come from the US now ?
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02-17-2018, 08:56 AM
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Pepsi screwed Quaker Oats too. Hopefully the good people at Bow Island will start up a new brand although I'm sure Pepsico wrote a no-compete clause into the closure. Trump's politics Vs Turdo/ Notley's,? no Brainer.
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02-17-2018, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Newview01
The workers should start their own factory. There will be a lot of farmers missing out on their sunflower contracts as well..
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Not Alberta farmers.
According to the St. Mary’s Irrigation District’s 2016 Annual report, only 820 acres in the district was set aside for sunflower planting.
http://medicinehatnews.com/news/loca...lant-to-close/
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02-17-2018, 09:13 AM
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Interesting. I know personally of 2 quarters that were set aside.
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02-17-2018, 10:25 AM
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Saw at least a dozen quarters of sunflowers when we were hunting antelope this fall around Bow Island. Those numbers don’t seem right. Some of the sunflowers are grown on dry land as well. We used to grow for Spitz back when Tom owned it. Sure was an easy crop to shovel when the bins got low
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02-17-2018, 10:26 AM
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Sunflowers
I think some are in the Bow Island district outside the bow river irrigation district.
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02-17-2018, 11:12 AM
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Mom would buy 50lb burlap bags from them. back in he early 90`s
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02-17-2018, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by yoteblaster
Saw at least a dozen quarters of sunflowers when we were hunting antelope this fall around Bow Island. Those numbers don’t seem right. Some of the sunflowers are grown on dry land as well. We used to grow for Spitz back when Tom owned it. Sure was an easy crop to shovel when the bins got low
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Not all sunflowers go to the edible market, lots go into the oilseed markets as well.
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02-17-2018, 01:24 PM
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Yes I know that. Confectionary or bird seed market. Anything that didn’t make confectionary automatically went for bird seed at a much lower price
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02-17-2018, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by threeforthree
Mom would buy 50lb burlap bags from them. back in he early 90`s
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Wish I had that option.
Between fishing at the river twice a week for Dino's and ball season I go through 2-4 big bags every week.
And only Spitz brand will do, Dill Pickle and Cracked Pepper
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02-17-2018, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by does it ALL outdoors
Wish I had that option.
Between fishing at the river twice a week for Dino's and ball season I go through 2-4 big bags every week.
And only Spitz brand will do, Dill Pickle and Cracked Pepper
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Try Rons jumbo spits from the dollar store green bag,amazing.
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02-17-2018, 04:37 PM
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Takes alot of natural gas to dry those seeds...
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02-17-2018, 05:14 PM
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Takes alot of natural gas to dry those seeds...
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Takes a lot of MSG to make them so addictive too.
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02-18-2018, 08:08 AM
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Filthy habit that deserves to be stamped out.
Grizz
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02-18-2018, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by grouse_hunter
Takes a lot of MSG to make them so addictive too.
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They are the crack cocaine of the salty snacks.
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02-18-2018, 08:56 AM
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[QUOTE=pikergolf;3734030]Not Alberta farmers.
According to the St. Mary’s Irrigation District’s 2016 Annual report, only 820 acres in the district was set aside for sunflower planting.
http://medicinehatnews.com/news/loca...lant-to-close/[/QUOTE
There is a huge amount of sunflowers grown north
Of bowisland in eastern irrigation district
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02-18-2018, 09:11 AM
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Another Canadian entity gets dumped by new USA owners. I hope farmers can start their own newer version.
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02-18-2018, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by corky51
Another Canadian entity gets dumped by new USA owners. I hope farmers can start their own newer version.
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Profitable plants in Canada just do not get dumped to move to the states. Especially with the way the dollar is. We would need to know more on what is behind this - energy costs for production and transportation, changing regulation , labour costs and potential unionization
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02-18-2018, 10:21 PM
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very few of the sunflower seeds were grown locally. many farmers tried but for several reasons, quality seeds just will not grow in that area. I believe most were shipped in from Manitoba. I grew up 8 miles from the plant and Tom Droog was a great person for that community. My cousin has worked at that plant since 2002 and I hope he is able to find something nearby so he doesn't have to uproot his family.
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02-18-2018, 11:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sloughsharkjigger
Takes alot of natural gas to dry those seeds...
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Dunno when they harvest sunflower seeds , usually quite sunny in September , enough for a solar dryer maybe ? Less production for sure but maybe enough to keep it running for Canadian markets only .
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