Company linked to listeria outbreak seeks to sell processing plants in Canada
Joriki, a Canadian company linked to a listeria outbreak in plant-based milk, is seeking to sell its Toronto and Delta, B.C. facilities. It is also liquidating the Pickering, Ont. site where the outbreak began. The outbreak resulted in at least 20 infections and three deaths from August 2023 to July 2024. Joriki's revenue declined after recalls of its Silk and Great Value brand products. The company recently received court protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. Financial difficulties were worsened by challenges in expanding into the U.S. and issues at its new Pennsylvania site.