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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blendtek has received the prestigious 2026 Canada’s Best Managed Companies award, recognized for its industry leading performance, global business practices, and sustained growth.
Celebrating over 30 years, Canada’s Best Managed Companies program awards excellence in private Canadian-owned companies with revenues of $50 million or greater. To attain the designation, companies are evaluated on their leadership in the areas of strategy, culture and commitment, capabilities, and innovation, governance and financial performance.
“We are honoured to be recognized as a Best Managed Company and especially proud to be named a Gold Standard winner,” said Rob Bianchin, Co-CEO, at Blendtek. “This milestone underscores our commitment to our employees, customers, and partners, and to modernizing an industry long defined by tradition.”
Canada’s Best Managed Companies is one of the country’s leading business awards programs recognizing innovative and world‑class businesses. Every year, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies compete for this designation in a rigorous and independent evaluation process.
Applicants are evaluated by an independent panel of judges with representation from program sponsors and special guests.
Blendtek’s win reflects a series of targeted growth initiatives, including global distribution partnerships with leading agribusinesses, significant investments in technology and manufacturing, and expanding into new geographical markets. As manufacturers face regulatory shifts, market pressures and trade uncertainty, Blendtek is leveraging its deep technical expertise in food safety, formulation, and ingredient sourcing to help partners bring innovative products to market and maintain supply chain continuity.
The 2026 cohort of Best Managed Companies shares common themes, including fostering a people-centric culture, implementing a strategic company framework, investing in innovation and technological advancement, and maintaining financial resilience and strong corporate governance.
Together, these practices strengthen the Canadian economy by promoting sustainable growth, enhancing competitiveness, and cultivating a thriving business ecosystem.
“Over the past year, companies such as Blendtek have continually adapted and successfully responded to challenges, seized new opportunities, and leveraged industry leading competencies to maximize their investments and drive sustainable growth,” said Derrick Dempster, Partner, Deloitte Private and Canada’s Best Managed Co-Leader. “These winners have set the standard of excellence for Canada’s business ecosystem by demonstrating a strong commitment to strategic transformation, talent and workforce development, and technological and business adaptability.”
About Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program
Canada’s Best Managed Companies program continues to be the mark of excellence for privately-owned Canadian companies. Every year since the launch of the program in 1993, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies have competed for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates their management skills and practices. The awards are granted on four levels: 1) Canada’s Best Managed Companies new winner, one of the new winners selected each year; 2) Canada’s Best Managed Companies winner, award recipients that have re-applied and successfully retained their Best Managed designation for two additional years, subject to annual operational and financial review; 3) Gold Standard winner, after three consecutive years of maintaining their Best Managed status, these winners have demonstrated their commitment to the program and successfully retained their award for 4-6 consecutive years; 4) Platinum Club member, winners that have maintained their Best Managed status for seven years or more. Program sponsors are Deloitte Private, CIBC, Norton Rose Fulbright, EDC, The Globe and Mail, and TMX Group.
For more information, visit www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca.
About Blendtek
Blendtek is an extremely customer-centric, privately-owned distributor and manufacturer of a wide variety of food ingredients and functional food systems. Food and beverage manufacturers across North America rely on Blendtek’s in-house Product Development and Technical Services teams to create new products and solve difficult technical challenges related to bringing their products from concept to commercialization.
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