Mike & Mike’s Organics joined the ranks of top businesses in the country when it was named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies of 2014. Sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Queen’s School of Business and MacKay CEO Forums, the Best Managed Award recognizes Canadian-owned and -managed companies with revenues of over $10 million in sustained growth, financial performance, management practices and the efforts of the entire organization.
“This is an incredible accomplishment for us. It’s uncommon that a company our size wins this award,” says Mike Fronte, president of Mike & Mike’s. “We are very passionate about what we do. We make sure our growers are looked after, which enables us to have the best product for our customers. It’s the all-around commitment to the industry that helps us grow our business.”
Mike & Mike’s is Ontario’s only exclusively certified-organic distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables. Founded in 2004, Mike & Mike’s has positioned itself as leader in the organic food market by focusing on quality, selection, reliability and personalized service. Its direct-to-store delivery of more than 300 kinds of fresh, certified-organic fruits and vegetables, including its own snack line of dried fruits, nuts and seeds, is available in chains, including Loblaws, Longos, Metro and Whole Foods, as well as most health and natural food stores in Ontario. The result has been a growth in business of 20 per cent in each of the last five years, leading to the expansion of its Woodbridge, Ont. facility, which doubled in size to 43,000 square feet in 2014.
