Cavendish Farms announced earlier this week that as part of its deal to buy the assets of Maple Leaf Potatoes, the frozen potato business of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., they will take over the operation of the 142,000 sq. ft. processing facility in Lethbridge. The transaction is expected to close by end of this year.

The company expects to retain all employees working at the Lethbridge plant in addition to international employees.

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