Appointment of Pascal Houle

Montreal, September 13, 2021 – Sollio Cooperative Group is pleased to welcome Pascal Houle as CEO of the cooperative effective September 13, 2021.

Mr. Casper Kaastra appointed Chief Executive Officer of Sollio Agriculture and Executive Vice-President of Sollio Cooperative Group

Montreal, June 30, 2021 – Pascal Houle, Chief Operating Officer of Sollio Cooperative Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Casper Kaastra as Chief Executive Officer of Sollio Agriculture and Executive Vice-President of Sollio Cooperative Group.

From Us to You returns in 2021

Montreal, June 15, 2021 – Sollio Cooperative Group and 18 agricultural cooperatives in its network are pleased to donate over $510,000 in food and cash as part of the second From Us to You initiative.

Agricultural clean technologies: federal government support to encourage adoption

Sollio Cooperative Group is proud to be among Canada’s Best Managed Companies

Montréal, May 5, 2021 – Sollio Cooperative Group was recognized for its overall performance and steady growth by receiving the prestigious title of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

Gaétan Desroches announces his retirement as Sollio Cooperative Group CEO in September

Montreal, April 20, 2021 – After working at Sollio Cooperative Group and its network for over 40 years, CEO Gaétan Desroches announces his plans to retire and leave his position effective September 10.

Saad Chafki is the new Senior Vice-President of Information Technology at Sollio Cooperative Group

Montreal, April 15, 2021 - Gaétan Desroches, Chief Executive Officer, is pleased to announce today the appoin

Stéphanie Couturier appointed Vice-President of Communications at Sollio Cooperative Group

Montreal, April 15, 2021 - Gaétan Desroches, Chief Executive Officer, is pleased to announce the appointment

Marc Gauthier appointed Vice-President of Human Resources at Sollio Cooperative Group

Montreal, April 15, 2021 - Gaétan Desroches, Chief Executive Officer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Gauthier as Vice-President of Human Resources at Sollio Cooperative Group. 

Three new appointments to the Sollio Cooperative Group Management Committee

Montreal, April 15, 2021 - Gaetan Desroches, Chief Executive Officer, is pleased to announce three appointments to the Management Committee of Sollio Cooperative Group.

Sollio Cooperative Group supports Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS)

Montreal, March 18, 2021— Sollio Cooperative Group is pleased by the announcement of the new Agricultural Climate Solutions program by Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, which is aimed at encouraging agricultural entrepreneurs to adopt

Sollio Cooperative Group Gives a Second Life to Its Communications Campaign

With this campaign, Sollio Cooperative Group will showcase members from its cooperative network and business divisions (Olymel, Sollio Agriculture and BMR Group) and their collective efforts to improve our agri-food practices in providing locally sourced, healthy and nutritiou

Alexandre Lefebvre, President of Lefebvre & Benoît, appointed CEO of BMR Group

Montreal, March 8, 2021 – Pascal Houle, Chief Operating Officer of Sollio Cooperative Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexandre Lefebvre, President of Lefebvre & Benoît, as CEO of BMR Group and Executive Vice-President of Sollio Cooperativ

New farm enterprise and farm succession awards

Montreal, February 26, 2021 - Sollio Cooperative Group announced the finalists and the two winners of the new farm enterprise and farm succession awards at the virtual gala of its 99th Annual General Meeting held on February 25.  

Composition of the Board of Directors and election of the Executive Committee

Bromont, February 26, 2021 - As part of its 99th Annual General Meeting, which took place virtually yesterday and was attended by more than 219 delegates, Sollio Cooperative Group held its Board of Directors meeting.

Succession plan for Sollio Cooperative Group: Pascal Houle takes over as Chief Operating Officer

Montréal, February 25, 2021 - Following Sollio Cooperative Group's 2021 Annual General Meeting held today, Mr. Pascal Houle officially takes up his duties as Chief Operating Officer. His responsibilities will include the implementation of the strategic plan.

Financial growth and solidarity in the annual balance sheet of Sollio Cooperative Group

Montréal, February 25, 2021 - The exceptional events caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and several other significant events did not prevent Sollio Cooperative Group from pursuing its growth during the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

Corporate responsibility at Sollio Cooperative Group

The discussion focused on corporate responsibility (CR) at Sollio Cooperative Group and the role of members and cooperatives in achieving the following objectives objectives.

The 99th Annual General Meeting of Sollio Cooperative Group is open!

The year 2020 results and retrospective of the Sollio Cooperative Group divisions

BMR Group The reality of retailing in a COVID-19 context

More united than ever.

As we do every year, we join together to take stock, and measure our organization against our vision, our values and our goals for growth. This year, February 23-25, we have called our members to our 99th Annual General Meeting!

Federal Economic Update – Agricultural Cooperatives Recognized as a Successful Business Model

Investing in Food Self-Sufficiency—A Necessary and Popular Action to Boost Regional Economic Vitality

Sustainable Agriculture Plan: Focusing on Producers, Research and Knowledge Transfer the Right Way Forward

Montréal, October 22, 2020 – Sollio Cooperative Group supports the vision of the Sustainable Agriculture Plan presented by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, André Lamontagne, which focuses on producers, research and knowledge transfer.

$150 million investment in Sollio Cooperative Group

Sollio Cooperative Group Launches Its New Fall Communications Campaign

With this campaign, Sollio Cooperative Group will showcase members from its cooperative network and business divisions (Olymel, Sollio Agriculture and BMR Group) and their collective efforts to improve our agri-food practices in providing locally sourced, healthy and nutritiou

Submission of 16 Recommendations for Next Federal Budget

In anticipation of the next federal budget, Sollio Cooperative Group submitted a brief as part of the public consultations organized by the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Finance. This is another way we are supporting the agri-food sector and contributing to economic

Sollio Cooperative Group presents the 12th edition of the Semaine québécoise des marchés publics

Sollio Cooperative Group is proud to be the official presenter of the 12th Semaine québécoise des marchés publics, which will take place from August 6 to 16, 2020.

Solutions to Strengthen Our Agri-Food Chain

During the lockdown, Canadians showed a renewed interest in Canadian agricultural products. This increased consumer enthusiasm for their agri-food sector provides an opportunity to reinvest in agriculture and food processing.

Agricultural Co-Operation: Between Resilience And Sustainability

On June 18, Ghislain Gervais, President of Sollio Cooperative Group, participated in an agricultural panel presented as part of Co-operation Virtual Institutes organized by the Association of Cooperative Educators (ACE) and Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC).