Montreal, October 4, 2023 – Saputo and the Aléo Foundation are proudly teaming up to support Quebec student-athletes in their academic and athletic journeys! Through this new partnership, Saputo will contribute 40,000 $ this year toward support services and scholarships focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This amount is in addition to the 10,000 $ contribution that Saputo made to the Accès Nouvelle Génération Program, which was launched in February.
What they said:
«We are proud to support the Aléo Foundation in its mission to foster the overall development and well-being of student-athletes. We recognize the determination and passion these young people demonstrate every day in their sport and studies—values that align perfectly with those of Saputo. Our goal is to help each of our employees develop in their own way, and we are happy to be able to do the same for the recipients of these bursaries.»
– Tiziana Mattoscio, Vice President, Talent Management – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Saputo's Dairy Division (Canada)
«The Aléo Foundation is delighted with this new partnership with Saputo to support student-athletes who are and will become our role models of today and tomorrow! We are proud to count as an ally this major global company, which has also been a responsible employer committed to the well-being of its employees for many years.»
– Patricia Demers, Executive Director of the Aléo Foundation.
About Saputo
Saputo, one of the top ten dairy processors in the world, produces, markets, and distributes a vast array of top-quality dairy products, including cheese, fluid milk, extended shelf-life dairy products and cream, cultured dairy products, and dairy ingredients. Saputo is a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada, a leading dairy processor in Australia, and the largest dairy processor in Argentina. In the United States, the Company is one of the top three cheese manufacturers and one of the largest manufacturers of extended shelf-life dairy and cultured dairy products. In the United Kingdom, Saputo is the largest manufacturer of branded cheese and dairy spreads. In addition to its dairy product offering, Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a range of plant-based cheeses and beverages. Saputo products are sold in several countries under market-leading brands as well as private labels. Saputo Inc. is a publicly traded company and its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol «SAP». Follow Saputo's activities on saputo.com or through Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
About the Aléo Foundation
Established in 1985, the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence (FAEQ) has awarded over $20 million in scholarships to nearly 4,000 outstanding student-athletes from across Quebec. With the goal of clarifying the organization's mission to propel athletes beyond sports, in 2022 the FAEQ rebranded and changed its name to Fondation Aléo. In addition to continuing its provision of scholarships and support services to tomorrow's leaders, it confirms its personalized approach, focusing on the overall well-being and development of its scholarship recipients in their performance.
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Sources:
media@saputo.com
Saputo Inc.
514-328-3141
Annie Dubé
Director of Communications and Marketing
Aléo Foundation
438-884-6626
For more information: fondationaleo.ca as well as the official pages of the Aléo Foundation:
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Saputo and Aléo Foundation Team Up Again!
Montreal, October 4, 2023 – Saputo and the Aléo Foundation are proud to partner to support Quebec student-athletes in their academic and athletic journeys! Through this new partnership, Saputo will award a total of $40,000 in support resources and grants focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion this year. This is in addition to the $10,000 contribution Saputo previously made to the Next Generation Access program, which was launched in February.
In their own words:
“We are proud to support the Aléo Foundation in its mission to foster the overall development and well-being of student-athletes. We recognize the determination and passion that these young people demonstrate every day in their sports and in their studies—values that align perfectly with those of Saputo. Our goal is to help each and every one of our employees grow in their own way, and we’re delighted to be able to do the same for the recipients of these grants.”
– Tiziana Mattoscio, Vice-President, Talent Management – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Dairy Division (Canada), Saputo
“The Aléo Foundation is thrilled about this new partnership with Saputo to support the student-athletes who are—and who will become—role models, today and into the future! We’re proud to collaborate with this major global company, a responsible employer that has been committed to the well-being of its employees for many years.”
– Patricia Demers, Executive Director, Aléo Foundation
About Saputo
Saputo, one of the top ten dairy processors in the world, produces, markets, and distributes a wide array of dairy products of the utmost quality, including cheese, fluid milk, extended shelf-life milk and cream products, cultured products, and dairy ingredients. Saputo is a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada, a leading dairy processor in Australia, and the top dairy processor in Argentina. In the USA, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the top producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products. In the United Kingdom, Saputo is the leading manufacturer of branded cheese and dairy spreads. In addition to its dairy portfolio, Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a range of dairy alternative cheeses and beverages. Saputo products are sold in several countries under market-leading brands, as well as private label brands. Saputo Inc. is a publicly traded company, and its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “SAP.” Follow Saputo’s activities at saputo.com or via Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
About the Aléo Foundation
Created in 1985, the Foundation for Athletic Excellence (FAEQ) has awarded more than $$20 million in bursaries to nearly 4,000 exceptional student-athletes from all over Québec. In order to better reflect the organization’s mission of elevating athletes beyond sport, the FAEQ changed its name and brand image in 2022, becoming the Aléo Foundation. In addition to continuing to provide bursaries and guidance services to the leaders of tomorrow, it maintains its personalized approach, where the overall development and well-being of its bursary recipients are at the heart of its activities.
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Sources:
media@saputo.com
Saputo Inc.
(514) 328-3141
Annie Dubé
Director, Marketing and Communications
Aleo Foundation
(438) 884-6626
For more information, visit fondationaleo.ca or the Aléo Foundation's social media pages:
LinkedIn Aléo
Facebook Aléo
Instagram Aléo
YouTube Aléo
Spotify Aléo
