Our Mission
To be the local ingredient in the success of all restaurant artisans.
Over 10,000 Products
We have the volume to buy basic products in very large quantities. You’ll save.
We have the volume you need to stock that highly specialized ingredient that makes your kitchen a success. You’ll receive it without delay.
For All Kitchens
We fill the refrigerators of small bistros and large cafeterias.
We enrich the gastronomic experience of hotels.
We help institutions cut food service costs.
Whether you have one kitchen or 100, we’re close to your business.
Our Ambitions
Contribute to your success with a proud and committed team.
Continue to be recognized for our proximity and reliability.
Remain the undisputed leader in local foodservice.
Make a difference in your kitchen.
Our Values
Determination
Since 1962, we’ve been a pillar of Quebec’s food distribution industry. We’ve carved out a place for ourselves among the greats, and we continue to take action with our customers and employees to remain a force to be reckoned with. We renew, adapt, evolve and think outside the box to ensure the satisfaction of our partners and continually offer them the best solutions.
Proximity
The key to our success: trusting relationships with our customers, suppliers and employees.
Respect
Respect is at the heart of everything we do. Every day, we make sure to offer a positive experience to our employees, customers and suppliers, through respectful, honest exchanges and ongoing collaboration.
From small family-run restaurants to hotel chains and grocery stores: we are the food service of those who feed Quebecers.
Receiving the Right Goods at the Right Time
At your service: trucks equipped with multi-temperature refrigeration units, delivering throughout Quebec and northern New Brunswick.
Colabor also holds the SmartWay certification, awarded by the Office of Energy Efficiency at Natural Resources Canada.
Our Management Team
These people are passionate about the agri-food industry and its distribution challenges.
Louis Frenette
President and Chief Executive Officer
Louis Frenette has extensive experience in the food industry. Before joining Colabor in 2019, he notably served as President and CEO of Parmalat Canada, Bonduelle North America and Danone Canada.
Pierre Blanchette
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Pierre Blanchette has nearly 30 years of experience in corporate finance. Before joining Colabor in 2021, he held key positions at Fiera Capital Corporation, including Senior Vice President, Treasury and Tax, and Senior Vice President, Finance.
Kelly Shipway
Vice President, Sales, Marketing,and Negotiations
Over the past 25 years, Kelly Shipway has held key roles in sales, business strategy, and marketing within the agri-food industry, notably for Danone, Keurig, and Nutrinor Cooperative.
Élisabeth Tremblay
Vice President, Human Resources and Communications
Élisabeth Tremblay has strong expertise in labor relations, change management, and organizational development. She has held vice-presidential positions at Canada Bread Company and Saputo, among others.
Michel Delisle
Vice President, Information Technology
Michel Delisle joined what would later become Groupe Colabor in 1993. Since 1999, he has held the position of Vice President, Information Technology. He also served as President of Gestion Informatique Colabor from 2000 to 2005.
Bernard Carrier
Vice President, Operations
Before joining Colabor in 2021, Bernard Carrier accumulated two decades of experience in logistics and the food industry, notably with Gardaworld Cash Services, Sleeman Breweries, and Coca-Cola Bottling Company.
Jean-Roch Thiffault
General Manager, Pêcheries Norref
Vice President, Operations, Viandes Lauzon
Jean-Roch Thiffault has over 40 years of experience in meat and seafood preparation, processing, and distribution. He joined Norref in 1995 as Vice President of Sales and has been serving as General Manager since 2010.
Marie-France Laberge
Corporate Controller
Marie-France Laberge has over 25 years of experience in finance. She has worked for FLS Transportation Services, GDI Integrated Facility Services, and KPMG. Ms. Laberge is a member of the Quebec Order of Chartered Professional Accountants.
Pascal Rodier
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Pascal Rodier has extensive experience in legal affairs, compliance, and governance. Before joining Colabor in 2021, he worked at Danone, where he held the positions of Head of Compliance – North America and Senior Director of Legal Affairs for Canada.
Our History
Decades of supplying Quebec kitchens
We Fill Empty Refrigerators.
We Support the Next Generation of Chefs.
