Chapman's


Chapman's is the largest independent ice cream and ice water products manufacturer in Canada. Chapman's produces products under the company brand name, as well as store brand products. They are also known for their range of ice creams for people with special dietary needs. Chapman's Products are distributed across Canada.
The company was the first dairy products company in Ontario to have its own wastewater treatment plant. They have been recognized by their industry and by the Province of Ontario for their ecological leadership. David and Penny Chapman's son, Ashley, currently runs the business.

History

In 1973, David and Penny Chapman purchased the Creamery in Markdale, Ontario, a village just south of Georgian Bay. The company started out as a small creamery with four employees and two trucks.
In 2001, a distribution center was opened New Brunswick to better serve Chapman's Atlantic Canada.
On September 4, 2009, a major fire gutted the Chapman's creamery. No employees were hurt in the blaze. Chapman's had been using a smaller plant since the fire.
On September 4, 2010 they opened its new facility on the anniversary of the destruction of the old plant. The smaller plant was converted into a nut facility, while the addition of the new plant became a nut-free facility allowed the hiring of 50 to 100 new employees.

Facilities

Productions centred in Markdale, with two plants located in the town, the smaller plant is a nut facility, while the larger plant is nut-free. The company also operates a distribution centre south of town on Highway 10. There is another distribution centre in Hampton, New Brunswick to serve the Atlantic provinces. Chapman's owns a wastewater treatment plant to purify of wastewater daily produced from the cleaning and production processes.