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Great Depression, a lot of people were food challenged, so Mr. Clark built a commercial kitchen within the company and served everybody a hot meal every day. Whilst we don’ t do that every week now, we still do it in the summer, at Thanksgiving, and at Christmas. We feed everyone and invite all our retirees, and I make sure to shake everyone’ s hand and thank them for the work they do.
“ For our customers, it goes back to going the extra mile, bringing them new ideas that they didn’ t necessarily ask for. For our communities, we have a grant program where we support several charitable organizations, such as food pantries, women’ s shelters, and so forth. Twice a year, we distribute cheques to these organizations within the community; it’ s my favorite time of the year.”
With 2025 steadily drawing to a close, it’ s clear that 2026 is set to be another highly successful year for JL Clark. Keeping this core philosophy close to its heart, the company will continue to drive innovation whilst staying true to both its own heritage and that of its partner brands. Looking to the future, JL Clark’ s name will remain synonymous with state-of-the-art, eco-friendly packaging as it proceeds to grow and prosper for many more years to come, showing that with great products and a talented workforce, any solution can be made possible. ■
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