EXPANDING
THE MARKET
1970's
1970 & '71
The Fundy Dairy ice cream business in Truro was purchased thus allowing Scotsburn to enter a new market. A new addition was also built on to the Scotsburn ice cream plant; a new pellet mill was installed at the Scotsburn feed mill, and expansion to the farm supply store and the offices was begun. All of these projects were completed in 1971, the year when plans were already being drawn for the complete modernization and expansion of the Stellarton milk plant to be undertaken over a period of some time, with a major expansion completed in 1976.
1972
Scotsburn purchased the shares of Onslow Lass Dairy and processed this milk through the Stellarton plant.
One of the most significant changes in the history of the organization, relating to growth and expansion, came in December 1972, with the purchase of all the common shares of Brookfield Dairy Products, which by this time had long been established as a well known dairy operation in Truro. This purchase resulted in Scotsburn's distribution and sales area being dramatically increased due to the sales depots previously established by Brookfield throughout Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Interestingly enough, this change once again placed Brookfield in the hands of a group of producer-owners, which had been the origin of the company in 1894.
With the purchase of Brookfield, Scotsburn also welcomed many of Brookfield's shippers as new shareholders of their company. As such, the Board of Directors had an extraordinary resolution put through at the following annual meeting to increase the number of directors sitting on the Board from nine to eleven directors. In order to reflect the expanded territory now covered, it was suggested that there be one director for the territories of Amherst, Truro and Tatamagouche, and six for the Pictou County area. The additional two would be directors at large. There was also a reorganization of the company's organizational make up due to the integration of the two companies.
1973
The shippers to Cumberland Co-op Creamery joined Scotsburn and began shipping to the Amherst plant. For about a ten-year period the purchase of other dairy operations by Scotsburn ceased and the organization worked at developing its sales and marketing capacity, improving production efficiencies and accounting procedures. Sales increased in existing markets and expanded into new markets with quality products, promotions, improved package design increased product package sizes and introduction of new or improved products to meet the needs of various sectors of the market.
1975
A computer system was installed at Scotsburn, which has proven to be a valuable tool for the organization, its management and the employees. Over the years, the computer system has been expanded and upgraded to meet the ever- growing needs of the organization for information and to keep pace with the tremendous technological advancements that have been so evident.
1976/77
Construction of a warehouse for hardware and farm supplies at Scotsburn was completed and expansion started on offices and the hardware store as well as an extensive modernization of the creamery in Scotsburn. All these projects were completed in 1977. Major renovations were carried out at the Tatamagouche Branch and to cold storage and ice cream mix facilities in Truro. Expansion also took place to the depot in Newcastle, N.B.
1977
LaHave Creamery ceased operations in Bridgewater. As a result eighty cream producers started to ship cream to Scotsburn. Storage bins were added to the feed mill in Scotsburn. Metric conversion took place in the milk industry.
1978
Expansion of the Dartmouth facilities took place and the milk storage facilities at Port Hawkesbury were also expanded.
1979
Complete lab facilities were built at the Truro Branch to ensure that only dairy products of the highest quality were sold by the organization.
1970's
1970 & '71
The Fundy Dairy ice cream business in Truro was purchased thus allowing Scotsburn to enter a new market. A new addition was also built on to the Scotsburn ice cream plant; a new pellet mill was installed at the Scotsburn feed mill, and expansion to the farm supply store and the offices was begun. All of these projects were completed in 1971, the year when plans were already being drawn for the complete modernization and expansion of the Stellarton milk plant to be undertaken over a period of some time, with a major expansion completed in 1976.
1972
Scotsburn purchased the shares of Onslow Lass Dairy and processed this milk through the Stellarton plant.
One of the most significant changes in the history of the organization, relating to growth and expansion, came in December 1972, with the purchase of all the common shares of Brookfield Dairy Products, which by this time had long been established as a well known dairy operation in Truro. This purchase resulted in Scotsburn's distribution and sales area being dramatically increased due to the sales depots previously established by Brookfield throughout Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Interestingly enough, this change once again placed Brookfield in the hands of a group of producer-owners, which had been the origin of the company in 1894.
With the purchase of Brookfield, Scotsburn also welcomed many of Brookfield's shippers as new shareholders of their company. As such, the Board of Directors had an extraordinary resolution put through at the following annual meeting to increase the number of directors sitting on the Board from nine to eleven directors. In order to reflect the expanded territory now covered, it was suggested that there be one director for the territories of Amherst, Truro and Tatamagouche, and six for the Pictou County area. The additional two would be directors at large. There was also a reorganization of the company's organizational make up due to the integration of the two companies.
1973
The shippers to Cumberland Co-op Creamery joined Scotsburn and began shipping to the Amherst plant. For about a ten-year period the purchase of other dairy operations by Scotsburn ceased and the organization worked at developing its sales and marketing capacity, improving production efficiencies and accounting procedures. Sales increased in existing markets and expanded into new markets with quality products, promotions, improved package design increased product package sizes and introduction of new or improved products to meet the needs of various sectors of the market.
1975
A computer system was installed at Scotsburn, which has proven to be a valuable tool for the organization, its management and the employees. Over the years, the computer system has been expanded and upgraded to meet the ever- growing needs of the organization for information and to keep pace with the tremendous technological advancements that have been so evident.
1976/77
Construction of a warehouse for hardware and farm supplies at Scotsburn was completed and expansion started on offices and the hardware store as well as an extensive modernization of the creamery in Scotsburn. All these projects were completed in 1977. Major renovations were carried out at the Tatamagouche Branch and to cold storage and ice cream mix facilities in Truro. Expansion also took place to the depot in Newcastle, N.B.
1977
LaHave Creamery ceased operations in Bridgewater. As a result eighty cream producers started to ship cream to Scotsburn. Storage bins were added to the feed mill in Scotsburn. Metric conversion took place in the milk industry.
1978
Expansion of the Dartmouth facilities took place and the milk storage facilities at Port Hawkesbury were also expanded.
1979
Complete lab facilities were built at the Truro Branch to ensure that only dairy products of the highest quality were sold by the organization.