Awards

Export-Action

A special prize awarded in 1990 by Ministère des Affaires internationales, the Bois-Francs regional Chamber of Commerce and economic development corporation to the Citadelle Cooperative for its efforts to develop export markets.

Panthéon de la Performance

CITADELLE received the Panthéon de la Performance award in the export category in 1997 from the Bois-Francs regional Chamber of Commerce.

Mérite coopératif award

In the “producer cooperative” category, presented at the 1998 Mérite Coopératif gala of the Centre-du-Québec and Mauricie regions.

Medal of Excellence

CITADELLE’S internationally distributed pure maple syrup earned Medals of Excellence at International Maple Syrup Institute annual conferences from 1998 to 2003.

Prix Ulysse from Tourisme Montréal

In 2006, CANADIAN MAPLE DELIGHTS captured this prize in the “Tourist Services, Montreal Region” category.

Gold Medal

At the 2007 annual conference of the International Maple Syrup Institute, CITADELLE’S Thick’n’Rich product line received the Gold Medal in the category “New Products Developed for the North American Market.”

Maple Products and their Place in Canadian History

In 2008, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada recognized the historic significance of maple products and selected the CITADELLE Plessisville processing plant as one of three commemorative sites.

Grands Prix du Tourisme Québecois

In March 2009 Quebec City Tourism presented the Quebec City bistro with the 2009 Grand Prix du Tourisme Québécois for the Quebec City area in the "Tourist Services, Hydro Québec" category.

Golden Maple Leaf Award

Its bistro-boutique concept, maple museums, and tertiary processing plant earned CITADELLE the Golden Maple Leaf Award int he "Maple Syrup Promotion and Marketing" category at the 2009 North American Maple Syrup Council (NAMSC) and International Maple Syrup Institute (IMSI) Annual Meeting.

Canada Brand Business Award 2010

In April 2010, as part of the Salon International de l’Alimentation for the North American market, Agri-Food Export Group Québec-Canada honoured Citadelle with the Canada Brand Business Award for 2010.

Historical significance

April 30, 2010, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada unveiled a plaque commemorating the historic importance of maple products in Canada. This plaque will be installed in the Cooperative’s head office. 

Panthéon de la Performance

On May 14, 2010, CITADELLE received the Panthéon de la Performance 2010 award in the “Large Corporation” category from the Bois-Francs/Érable regional Chamber of Commerce.

Honors