Global Food and Ingredients Inc. et al. (Siena receivership)
Follow- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)SECTION 243 (1) OF THE BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY ACT, R.S.C. 1985, C. B-3, AS AMENDED AND S. 101 OF THE COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT, R.S.O. 1990, C. C.43
- File
- CV-24-00720526-00CL
- Industry
- Manufacturing · Food & beverage manufacturing
Global Food and Ingredients Inc. et al. are in a court-appointed receivership in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, commenced 23 May 2024 on the application of Siena Lending Group Canada LLC under s. 243(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and s. 101 of the Courts of Justice Act, file CV-24-00720816-00CL. Richter Inc. is receiver, and the proceeding remains active. Siena, which applied pursuant to its security over ABL Priority Collateral, is the sole creditor on the receiver's mailing list, with a claim of $4,184,515.26 as at 30 May 2024, inclusive of $600K in closing and early termination fees. The receiver states the company owed no money to unsecured creditors as at that date. Parent-level unaudited book assets were $26,755K at 30 March 2024; realizable value of the business and assets is currently unknown.
Motion Record of thr Receiver, Richter Inc. – dated March 12, 2026 — Application / notice of application
Factum of the Applicant (Moving Party) (Motion to Lift Stay) (Siena Lending Group Canada LLC) – dated June 26, 2025 — Application / notice of application
Counsel Slip/Endorsement of Justice Steele (Siena Leading Group Canada LLC) – dated June 19, 2025 — Endorsement / reasons
Endorsement of Justice Steele (Siena Lending Group Canada LLC) – dated June 4, 2025 — Endorsement / reasons
Endorsement of Justice Steele (Farm Credit Canada) – dated April 23, 2025 — Endorsement / reasons
Endorsement of Justice Steele (Farm Credit Canada) – dated February 4, 2025 — Endorsement / reasons
Factum of the Receiver (Motion for Sale Approval and Vesting Order and Ancillary Relief (Farm Credit Canada)- dated February 4, 2025 — Application / notice of application
Receivers Certificate (Farm Credit Canada) -(Lajord) – dated January 30, 2025 — Court officer certificate
Motion Record (Motion for Sale Approval and Vesting Orders and Distribution and Fee Approval) (Farm Credit Canada) – dated January 27, 2025 — Application / notice of application
Receivers Certificate (Farm Credit Canada) -(Zealandia) – dated November 29, 2024 — Court officer certificate
Motion Record and First Report of the Court-Appointed Receiver, Richter Inc. dated July 29, 2024 — Application / notice of application
Endorsement of Justice Steele (Farm Credit Canada) – dated May 30, 2024 — Endorsement / reasons
Siena Lending Group Canada LLC issued its application electronically, seeking a receiver over the debtors under s. 243(1) of the BIA and s. 101 of the Courts of Justice Act.
Outcome brief
Global Food and Ingredients: two receivers and an unfiled GST election
Two receivers were appointed over a plant-based ingredients group's assets in May 2024, one per primary secured lender; neither was paid in full. In July 2026 Richter assigned Global Food and Ingredients Inc. into bankruptcy, a step Justice Black had accepted as prudent, to reverse any potential CRA priority tied to an unfiled GST election.
Debtor
Global Food and Ingredients Inc. et al. (Siena receivership)
Receiver
Richter
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Steele | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 16 orders, May 2024 – Jun 2025 | 239 cases on record |
| Justice Osborne | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 3 orders, Nov 2024 | 168 cases on record |
| Justice Black | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 2 orders, Mar 2026 | 191 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReceiverFTI Consulting Canada Inc | McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Jun 2025 | Service list · 2 Jun 2025 |
| ReceiverRichter | Blaney McMurtry LLP · McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Aug 2024 | Service list · 2 Jun 2025 |
| ApplicantSiena Lending Group Canada LLC | Goodmans LLP | 2 Jun 2025 | Service list · 2 Jun 2025 |
| DebtorGlobal Food and Ingredients Inc. et al. (Siena receivership) | McMillan LLP · Lenczner Slaght LLP | 2 Jun 2025 | Application · 26 Jun 2025 |
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | Siena Lending Group Canada LLC · in 3 casesCharge over ABL Priority Collateral (certain assets of the Company) under the loan agreement; Siena applied for the Receivership Order pursuant to its security — Estimated claim per Receiver's Notice and Statement, p.2: $4,185K (CAD, rounded); exact figure $4,184,515.26 per Creditor Mailing List (Schedule A, p.5), listed as 'SIENA LENDING GROUPE CANADA LLC'. Inclusive of closing fees and early termination fees of $600K owing pursuant to the loan agreement in connection with the ABL Priority Collateral. Stated as at the Appointment Date (May 30, 2024), based on the Company's books and records. · as of 30 May 2024 | $4.18M | Notice & Statement of Receiver – dated June 10, 2024 |
Unsecured creditors: no distribution.FinalFinal Report of the Receiver · 13 Jul 2026
| Class | Creditor | Claims | Recovery | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | Siena and FCC (secured indebtedness) | — | shortfall | Finalper the receiver | Final Report of the Receiver · 13 Jul 2026 |
| Unsecured | the Company's unsecured creditors | — | no distribution | Finalper the receiver | Final Report of the Receiver · 13 Jul 2026 |
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Final Report of the Receiver – dated July 13, 2026
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| Receiver’s Discharge Certificate – dated July 13, 2026 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Counsel Endorsement Slip – dated March 25, 2026
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Discharge Order – dated March 25, 2026
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| Motion Record of thr Receiver, Richter Inc. – dated March 12, 2026 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Second Report of Richter Inc. in its capacity as Receiver of the ABL Priority Collateral of Global Food and Ingredients Ltd., Global Food and Ingredients Inc., and GFI Brands Inc. – dated March 12, 2026 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Service List as at August 13, 2025
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Factum of the Applicant (Moving Party) (Motion to Lift Stay) (Siena Lending Group Canada LLC) – dated June 26, 2025
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| Notice of Distribution – dated June 25, 2025 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Counsel Slip/Endorsement of Justice Steele (Siena Leading Group Canada LLC) – dated June 19, 2025
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Aide Memoire of the Applicant (Siena Lending Group Canada LLC) – dated June 16, 2025
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Endorsement of Justice Steele (Siena Lending Group Canada LLC) – dated June 4, 2025
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| Notice of Distribution – dated June 2. 2025 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Service List – dated June 2, 2025
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| Notice of Distribution – dated May 2. 2025 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Distribution Discharge and Fee Approval Order (Farm Credit Canada) – dated April 23, 2025
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Endorsement of Justice Steele (Farm Credit Canada) – dated April 23, 2025
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| Notice of Distribution – dated March 28, 2025 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Ancillary Relief Order (Farm Credit Canada) – dated February 4, 2025
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Approval and Vesting Order (Farm Credit Canada) (Vigro Lands) – dated February 4, 2025
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Endorsement of Justice Steele (Farm Credit Canada) – dated February 4, 2025
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Factum of the Receiver (Motion for Sale Approval and Vesting Order and Ancillary Relief (Farm Credit Canada)- dated February 4, 2025
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| Receivers Certificate (Farm Credit Canada) -(Lajord) – dated January 30, 2025 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Motion Record (Motion for Sale Approval and Vesting Orders and Distribution and Fee Approval) (Farm Credit Canada) – dated January 27, 2025
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| Receivers Certificate (Farm Credit Canada) -(Zealandia) – dated November 29, 2024 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Ancillary Relief Order (Farm Credit Canada) – dated November 12, 2024
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Approval and Vesting Order (Farm Credit Canada) (Lajord Property) – dated November 12, 2024
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Approval and Vesting Order (Farm Credit Canada) (Zealandia Lands) – dated November 12, 2024
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| Notice of Distribution – dated October 18, 2024 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Distribution – dated September 13, 2024 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Order – (Farm Credit Canada) (Approval of SISP and Key Consultant Retention Plan) – dated August 19, 2024
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Distribution Order – dated August 2, 2024
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Endorsement of Justice Steele – dated August 2, 2024
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| First Report of Richter Inc. – dated July 29, 2024 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Motion Record and First Report of the Court-Appointed Receiver, Richter Inc. dated July 29, 2024
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Notice & Statement of Receiver – dated June 10, 2024
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Receiver Order – Farm Credit Canada – dated May 31, 2024
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Receiver Order – dated May 31, 2024
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Endorsement of Justice Steele (Farm Credit Canada) – dated May 30, 2024
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Endorsement – dated May 30, 2024
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Application Record – dated May 23, 2024
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CiteProceedings., “Global Food and Ingredients Inc. et al. (Siena receivership)” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Retrieved 16 October 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/global-food-and-ingredients-inc-rcvr