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| Christine Manning |
A nice addition to the Leaside business spectrum will soon be moving into the commercial complex at 105-109 Vanderhoof Ave. Manning Canning is a maker of a wide variety of sweet and savoury jams, jellies, marmalades and pickles. Owner Christine Manning started her business from home and did the cooking in rental kitchens around town. Now she will own her kitchen and provide commercially certified rental kitchens to others. Manning Canning products are sold at present in 24 stores including Andy Elder’s Grilltime meat shop on Laird Drive at Kenrae Ave. That’s across the street from the Telus building at Laird and Esandar Drive. Ms.Manning tells The South Bayview Bulldog that one of the main challenges small food producers face is the lack of rentable commercial kitchen space in the GTA. Her new location on Vanderhoof will permit Manning Canning to provide small food producers kitchen space plus give Manning space for increased production. Next month Manning Canning will launch a kickstarter campaign to raise funds to complete the renovations to the space. The firm intends to be open for rental in mid-October. Christine says Leaside is the ideal location for her to make her wonderful products. Try the Zucchini relish — Ed.
