Timeline

1950
1950
Herman meets owners of Empire Dehydrated Products in NYC
Herman meets owners of Empire Dehydrated Products in NYC
1951
1951
Founding of Empire Dehydrated Products (Canada) Ltd
1951 Agreement to crete Empire Dehydrated Products CANADA-1
1961
1961
CFIA plant certification at new facility in Ville St-Laurent
1969
1969
Commenced regular trade with Japan
1971
1971
Company moves to a new larger facility in Dorval
Company moves to a new larger facility in Dorval
1974
1974
Company acquires all shares from the former US partners, & changes name to Empire Dehydrated Products Ltd
Company acquires all shares from the former US partners, & changes name to Empire Dehydrated Products Ltd
1974
Victor Eiser joins the company
Victor Eiser joins the company
1978
1978
Name is changed to E.D. Foods Ltd.
1979
1979
All printing is shifted to in-house to improve customer responsiveness
All printing is shifted to in-house to improve customer responsiveness
1980
1980
A dietician is added to the team and a computerized system is installed
A dietician is added to the team and a computerized system is installed
1981
1981
Won New Products Contest awarded by Process Prepared Food Magazine for Inspiration Classical Cuisine Demi-Glace Sauce
Won New Products Contest awarded by Process Prepared Food Magazine for Inspiration Classical Cuisine Demi-Glace Sauce
1983
1983
Inspiration concentrated stock pastes launched
1985
1985
Easily Done
Easily Done line of 4L deluxe soup mixes Launched
1991
1991
Moved to new state-of-the-art facility in Pointe-Claire (Quebec), Canada
Moved to new state-of-the-art facility in Pointe-Claire (Quebec), Canada
1991
Pointe-Claire (Quebec), Canada
Moved to new state-of-the-art facility in Pointe-Claire (Quebec), Canada
1998
1998
Recognition Award from the Canadian Government for the company’s relief efforts during the Montreal Ice Storm
Recognition Award from the Canadian Government for the company’s relief efforts during the Montreal Ice Storm
2000
2000
HACCP certified—one of the first Canadian food manufacturers to implement this system
HACCP certified
2001
2001
Outrageously Good retail product line launched
2002
2002
Corporate Chef added to the team to share his culinary experience and menu development expertise
Corporate Chef added to the team to share his culinary experience and menu development expertise
2002
Sponsored the Canadian Culinary Olympic Team at the World Championship in Luxembourg, to their silver medal win at Erfurt Germany
Sponsored the Canadian Culinary Olympic Team at the World Championship in Luxembourg, to their silver medal win at Erfurt Germany
2006
2006
Robert Eiser joins the management team
Robert Eiser joins the management team
2007
2007
Luda H line for healthier, gluten-free choices is launched
Luda H line for healthier, gluten-free choices is launched
2009
2009
Corporate name and logo change to Aliments ED Foods Inc.
2012
2012
Safe Quality Food (SQF) certified and GFSI recognition
2014
2014
Robert Eiser becomes president
Robert Eiser becomes president
2015
2015
LUDA Pro line of clean label products is Launched
2016
2016
Halal, Kosher and Gluten-free Celiac certifications Gained
2018
2018
Corporate name changed to Aliments LUDA Foods Inc.
2020
2020
Retail product jar launch
Retail product jar launch
2022
2022
Acquisition of Delmare Quality Foods Inc.
Acquisition of Delmare Quality Foods Inc.
2023
2023
Conversion of retail products to pouches
Conversion of retail products to pouches
2024
2024
LUDA celebrates Victor Eisers 50 years at Aliments LUDA Foods Inc
LUDA celebrates Victor Eisers 50 years at Aliments LUDA Foods Inc
2025
2025
Luda Inspiration added Gluten-Free feature on select products
Luda Inspiration added Gluten-Free feature on select products
2026
2026
Aliments LUDA Foods celebrate their 75 year anniversary
Aliments LUDA Foods celebrate their 75 year anniversary

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