More than thirty years after Spitz sunflower seeds first sprouted in Alberta, the last factory in the province is set to shut down. Bow Island is about 300 kilometres southeast of Calgary. "Most of our businesses are small businesses that employ anywhere from two to 10 to 20 people. He grew his small, southern Alberta sunflower farm, which he founded in 1982, into a multi-million dollar agricultural giant, eventually selling the company to PepsiCo in 2008. (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)PepsiCo shut down Spitz's Medicine Hat location in 2016, moving the employees over to the Bow Island office.

Source: CBC News February 17, 2018 03:12 UTC