Richardson International is back in the fold at the Canola Council of Canada.
The grain company rejoined the organization at its March 12 annual general meeting after nearly a nine-year hiatus.
“Richardson is a significant player in the industry in a number of different capacities, including as an exporter and processor, so it’s great to have them around the table as a member of the council,” said council president Chris Davison.
Richardson withdrew its funding from the canola council, the Flax Council of Canada and Soy Canada at the end of 2017.
It had been spending more than $1 million per year funding the three organizations.
“We don’t think we got the value out of it,” Jean-Marc Ruest, Richardson’s senior vice-president of corporate affairs, said at the time.
Davison said the council maintained a working relationship with Richardson over the ensuing years.
Recently he discussed the council’s updated priorities with the grain company.
“That led to a decision from them to rejoin the council as a regular member,” he said.
He doesn’t know what tipped the scale.
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