<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"> Kingsville, ON-</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By Jordan Okumura<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">02.26.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Mastronardi Produce has recently been named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies for a fourth consecutive year.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“My family has been focused on growing quality, flavorful produce for almost 60 years and it is with great pleasure that we accept this award again this year elevating us to the Gold Standard level,” said Paul Mastronardi, President. Gold Standard Winners have maintained their Best Managed designation for four consecutive years. “We have a passionate team that contributes to our success; I am grateful and thank everyone for keeping up the hard work that brings us this prestigious award,” he noted.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/sunset-tomatoes-cherry.jpg" alt="Mastronardi Named One of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies - IMAGES" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The national awards program recognizes Canadian companies that have executed world-class business practices and created value in innovative ways, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Companies are evaluated on how various business challenges are addressed, including technology, globalization, brand management, leadership, leveraging and developing core competencies, designing information systems, and hiring the ideal talent to facilitate growth.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">John Hughes, Partner, Private Company Services group with Deloitte, a national sponsor of the Best Managed program, stated, “We believe that there are three vital building blocks to sustainable growth: strategy, capability, and commitment; Mastronardi Produce has demonstrated it is a model of success in all three areas and is duly recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.sunsetgrown.com/products" target="_new">Mastronardi Produce</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
