Merit Functional Foods Corporation and 11410083 Canada LTD
- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)BIA s. 243 / prov. Judicature Acts
- Industry
- Manufacturing · Food & beverage manufacturing
A claims procedure has been established — see the order for deadlines.
Debtor
Merit Functional Foods Corporation and 11410083 Canada LTD
Receiver
PwC
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Martin | Court of King's Bench of Manitoba | 6 orders, Nov 2023 – May 2025 | 8 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReceiverPwC | Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP | 28 Feb 2023 | Service list · 28 Feb 2023 |
| DebtorMerit Functional Foods Corporation and 11410083 Canada LTD | Taylor McCaffrey LLP · Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP | 28 Feb 2023 | Order · 1 Mar 2023 |
| CreditorBurcon Entities | Stikeman Elliott LLP | 28 Feb 2023 | Service list · 28 Feb 2023 |
| CreditorCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | MLT Aikins LLP | 28 Feb 2023 | Service list · 28 Feb 2023 |
| CreditorCIBC | MLT Aikins LLP | 1 Mar 2023 | Order · 1 Mar 2023 |
| CreditorExport Development Canada and Farm Credit Canada | Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP | 28 Feb 2023 | Service list · 28 Feb 2023 |
| CreditorShareholder Guarantor | McMillan LLP | 28 Feb 2023 | Service list · 28 Feb 2023 |
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Secured | Export Development Canada (EDC) · in 106 casesas of Appointment Date — Approximate amount owing as of the Appointment Date (March 1, 2023); interest, fees and other costs continue to accrue. EDC is a co-applicant lender in the receivership proceedings. — debtor: Merit Functional Foods Corporation and 11410083 Canada Ltd. | $58.6M | FILED - First Report of the Receiver |
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 8 | Unsecured |
3 more claims in 2 classes The stack holds Secured and Unsecured claims.
Every creditor and every amount, drawn to scale.
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See all plansThis proceeding was commenced by a secured creditor. The record does not include the debtor’s own statement of assets and liabilities — that ceiling is the record’s, not this page’s.
Unsecured creditors: no distribution. EDC and FCC short.EstimatedFifth Report of the Receiver · 15 May 2025
| Class | Creditor | Claims | Recovery | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | EDC and FCC | — | shortfallinterim | Estimatedper the receiver | Fifth Report of the Receiver · 15 May 2025 |
| Unsecured | the Debtors' unsecured creditors | — | no distribution | Estimatedper the receiver | Fifth Report of the Receiver · 15 May 2025 |
Each row is one filing's statement, copied as it reads and never computed. "Estimated" is the officer's forecast; "Under the plan" is the plan's or proposal's own term; "Final" is a declared or paid distribution; a row with no chip states no footing. A range is the two numbers stated; "of proven claims" is the document's own denominator.
8 engagements · 2 firms — latest: Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP, 25 Sep 2024 – 30 Apr 2025, in feesFifth Report of the Receiver · 16 May 2025
| Firm | Period | Hours | Fees | Rates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.Receiverperiod 4 of 4 | 16 Dec 2024 – 28 Feb 2025 | — | not stated | Fifth Report of the Receiver · 16 May 2025 | |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.Receiverperiod 3 of 4 | 1 Jan – 15 Dec 2024 | — | not stated | Fourth Report of the Receiver · 24 Jan 2025 | |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.Receiverperiod 1 of 4 | 24 Feb – 30 Sep 2023 | — | not stated | Second Report of the Receiver · 14 Nov 2023 | |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.Receiverperiod 1 of 4 | Oct 2023 - Dec 2023 | — | not stated | Third Report of the Receiver · 14 Feb 2024 | |
| Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLPCounselperiod 4 of 4 | 25 Sep 2024 – 30 Apr 2025 | — | not stated | Fifth Report of the Receiver · 16 May 2025 | |
| Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLPCounselperiod 3 of 4 | 2 Jan – 9 Oct 2024 | — | not stated | Fourth Report of the Receiver · 24 Jan 2025 | |
| Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLPCounselperiod 1 of 4 | 3 Mar – 24 Aug 2023 | — | not stated | Second Report of the Receiver · 14 Nov 2023 | |
| Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLPCounselperiod 1 of 4 | Oct 2023 - Dec 2023 | — | not stated | Third Report of the Receiver · 14 Feb 2024 |
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What each firm billed — each as the filing states it, with its source.
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See all plans| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
| Merit Certificate of Appointment | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Merit Creditor Package | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Merit Proof of Claim Form | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Merit - Receiver Certificate Sale May 30 2025 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Approval and Vesting, Distribution and Discharge Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Brief of the Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Motion | PDF · Subscribers | |
Fifth Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Borrowing Variation Order - Filed
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Fourth Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notion of Motion | PDF · Subscribers | |
Receiver's Borrowings Variation Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Notion of Motion of the Receiver - Receiver's Borrowings Variation Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Undertaking of Counsel | PDF · Subscribers | |
Third Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Distribution Order (CIBC)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Brief of the Receiver - CIBC Distribution Order | PDF · Subscribers | |
Second Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice of Motion - CIBC Distribution Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
FILED - First Report of the Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Merit - Sales Process Summary March 27 2023 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Merit - Teaser | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Receiver 245(1) and 246(1) Report | PDF · Subscribers | |
Filed Order Appointing Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Letter to Service List - Filed Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Filed Affidavit of Service of K. DeIure | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Filed Consent to Act as Receiver | PDF · Subscribers | |
Letter to Service List
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Filed Statement of Claim | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Motion for Receiver and Draft Order | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Unfiled - Affidavit of Dale Snider | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Unfiled - Affidavit of Geoff Bleich | PDF · Subscribers | |
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CiteProceedings., “Merit Functional Foods Corporation and 11410083 Canada LTD” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Court of King's Bench of Manitoba. Retrieved 5 November 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/merit-functional-foods-corporation-and-11410083-canada-ltd