Bakery
In 2007 Pineridge acquired two outstanding bakery companies: Oakrun Farm Bakery and Gourmet Baker. Today these two companies operate under the Pineridge Bakery banner, but maintain their individual brands that are well-known and respected by customers and consumers.
Oakrun Farm Bakery is a high-quality supplier of affordable fresh and frozen baked goods to the retail, foodservice, private label and co-pack business segments. The Oakrun bakery in Ancaster, Ontario, produces Danishes, cakes, pies, tarts, bagels, English muffins, crumpets, muffins and muffin batter, and pancakes.
Gourmet Baker is a leading manufacturer and marketer of baked and unbaked desserts and breakfast pastries for the in-store bakery and foodservice business segments. Gourmet Baker makes a wide variety of fully decorated cakes, danishes, croissants, crumpets, sheet cakes and bar cakes in its three bakeries located in Vancouver and Winnipeg.
With a strong management team, national manufacturing footprint and variety of high-quality products, Pineridge Bakery is well-positioned to command its existing specialty baking niches and expand into others.
Bakery Platform Senior Management
Dave MacPhail
Senior Vice President & General Manager - Sales and Marketing
Dave has been with Gourmet Baker and Pineridge for over 10 years providing leadership and growth under the ownership of several U.S. multinational companies. Prior to that he worked with International Multifoods Bakery Products where he was Vice President of Sales. He has 27 years experience in the food industry where he has held several key senior management roles at the corporate, national and regional levels across several geographies and operating divisions throughout North America. Dave is a proven performer with a solid track record of building and retaining highly motivated teams that are results driven. Dave studied business administration at Concordia University and the University of New Brunswick.
Tony Tristani
Senior Vice President & General Manager - Operations.
Tony has been with Oakrun and Pineridge for over 13 years, helping to guide Oakrun through a growth curve that saw it grow over 12 times its size in revenues. Prior to joining Oakrun, Tony worked at Sara Lee Bakery in Canada for 10 years in various positions, finishing his time there as Director of Operations. He was part of a team that was able to sell the Canadian operation to Maplehurst Bakeries (Weston). He then worked as the General Manager of Maplehurst Bakery in Canada for just under two years prior to moving to Oakrun. Tony is a registered Professional Engineer with a Bachelor of Engineering from McMaster University.
Tom Giancani
Chief Financial Officer
Tom has been with Oakrun since 1993. Over the past 15 years he has managed Oakrun's financial requirements and systems as the company has grown from $12 million in sales to $150 million. Today Tom serves as Chief Financial Officer for both Oakrun and Gourmet Baker, which together form the Pineridge Bakery platform. Prior to joining Oakrun, Tom worked at CCL Industries as controller for CCL Labeling equipment divisions for Canada and the United States. Tom has been a Certified Management Accountant since 1990.
