A canning foods company located in Kingsville was fined $230,000
plus the 25% victim fine surcharge for two offences under the
Ontario Water Resources Act (OWRA) and one offence under
the Environmental Protection Act (EPA).
On January 17, 2018 Sun-Brite Foods Inc. ("Sun-Brite")
pled guilty to discharging processed water into the Melville Bruner
Drain extension in or around September 2015, failing to notify the
Ministry of the Environmental and Climate Change
("MOECC") of the discharge, and failing to meet the terms
of its Amended Environmental Compliance Approval
("ECA").
Sun-Brite operates a canning foods facility situated on County
Road 34 in Kingsville, Ontario. The Sun-Brite facility, commonly
known as the Ruthven facility, produces canned tomatoes, sauces,
condiments, and beans, among others. Its brand names include Unico
and Primo, and has a client list that includes Campbell's and
Heinz
