George Weston

George Weston Limited is a prominent Canadian company engaged in the food processing and distribution sector. It operates through several key segments, including Loblaw, which encompasses a vast network of over 2,500 retail stores offering grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty products, and financial services. The Loblaw segment also includes popular brands such as Shoppers Drug Mart. Another significant segment is Choice Properties, a real estate investment trust that owns and manages over 700 commercial and residential properties, with a substantial portion of its revenue generated from Loblaw as a major tenant. Additionally, Weston previously owned Weston Foods, a leading bakery producer, which was sold in 2022. Founded in 1882 and headquartered in Toronto, George Weston Limited is controlled by the Weston family, which holds a significant stake in the company.

Paviter Binning

President and CEO

Richard Dufresne

CFO and President

Anemona Turcu

Vice President and Chief Risk Officer

8 past transactions

Rthm Technologies Inc.

Venture Round in 2017
Rthm Technologies Inc. is a Toronto-based company that designs, develops, and manufactures a connected health patch known as Magni. This innovative device adheres to the body and features sensors that monitor various aspects of wellbeing. Rthm also offers a mobile application that helps users align their daily activities with their body's natural rhythms, optimizing times for eating, thinking, and exercising. A key feature of their technology is DeepHeart, which analyzes heart health and nervous system function using data from an iPhone. Additionally, Rthm's mobile genetic analysis software, known as riDNA, provides users with a comprehensive overview of their health, integrating insights from their Circadian Rhythm, cardiovascular system, and genetic information.

Rthm Technologies Inc.

Seed Round in 2016
Rthm Technologies Inc. is a Toronto-based company that designs, develops, and manufactures a connected health patch known as Magni. This innovative device adheres to the body and features sensors that monitor various aspects of wellbeing. Rthm also offers a mobile application that helps users align their daily activities with their body's natural rhythms, optimizing times for eating, thinking, and exercising. A key feature of their technology is DeepHeart, which analyzes heart health and nervous system function using data from an iPhone. Additionally, Rthm's mobile genetic analysis software, known as riDNA, provides users with a comprehensive overview of their health, integrating insights from their Circadian Rhythm, cardiovascular system, and genetic information.

Rthm Technologies Inc.

Seed Round in 2016
Rthm Technologies Inc. is a Toronto-based company that designs, develops, and manufactures a connected health patch known as Magni. This innovative device adheres to the body and features sensors that monitor various aspects of wellbeing. Rthm also offers a mobile application that helps users align their daily activities with their body's natural rhythms, optimizing times for eating, thinking, and exercising. A key feature of their technology is DeepHeart, which analyzes heart health and nervous system function using data from an iPhone. Additionally, Rthm's mobile genetic analysis software, known as riDNA, provides users with a comprehensive overview of their health, integrating insights from their Circadian Rhythm, cardiovascular system, and genetic information.

Starr Culinary Delights

Acquisition in 2015
Starr Culinary Delights Inc. owns and operates a commercial bakery. The company’s products include cheesecakes, coffee cakes, loaf cakes, layer cakes, mousse cakes, cupcakes, form cakes, flans, brownies, and other desserts. It serves retail groceries, private label customers, in-store bakeries, and food service customers in North America. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in Mississauga, Canada. As of March 5, 2015, Starr Culinary Delights Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Weston Foods (Canada) Inc.

Creative Occasions

Acquisition in 2015
Creative Occasions, Inc. manufactures and distributes cakes for food service, catering, C-store, and in-store bakery markets in the United States. The company provides sheet, square, bar, round dessert, natural, zero trans fat, base iced, seasonal, and various other cakes. It markets and sells its products through distributors. The company is based in Nashville, Tennessee. As of March 31, 2015, Creative Occasions, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Maplehurst Bakeries, LLC.

ACE Bakery

Acquisition in 2010
ACE Bakery is a maker of artisan and European-style breads and baked goods for food service operators and retailers. ACE Bakery® was founded by two food lovers who decided the best way to get the bread they wanted was to bake it themselves.

Keystone Bakery

Acquisition in 2010
Keystone Bakery is a privately held company engages in the production and distribution of baked products.

Best Foods

Acquisition in 2001
Best Foods is a privately held company that specializes in the production and distribution of mayonnaise. The company offers a variety of mayonnaise products, including traditional and light options, catering to the needs of major retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, and service providers within the food industry. Best Foods markets its products through various retail channels, ensuring wide availability for consumers.
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