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Blaine Lake distillery nominated for export award

Radouga Distilleries Inc. of Blaine Lake is one of five finalists for the 2018 Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership Export Award. The winner of the award will be unveiled at the STEP annual general meeting on Oct.18 in Regina.
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Radouga Distilleries Inc. of Blaine Lake is one of five finalists for the 2018 Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership Export Award.

The winner of the award will be unveiled at the STEP annual general meeting on Oct.18  in Regina.

The award, sponsored by Export Development Canada (EDC), recognizes STEP members for their achievements and success on the international stage. The other 2018 finalists are: Ceres Global Ag Corp. of Northgate, Northern Lights Foods of Air Ronge, The Saskatoon Colostrum Co. Ltd. of Saskatoon and Vendasta Technologies, Inc. of Saskatoon.

Radouga Distilleries Inc. began operations in 2014 and produces a line of handmade spirits and liqueurs.

An excerpt from the operation’s website states: “With all Canadian recipes and a small-batch, boutique quality, Radouga Distilleries spices up the same old selection at our retail locations. We believe that enjoying sipping liqueurs and spirits involves all the senses, so from the design of our bottles to the tantalizing smell and unforgettable taste, we aim to elevate your experience.”

STEP president and CEO Chris Dekker noted that one in five jobs in Canada and as many as one in three jobs in Saskatchewan depend on exports.

“The women and men who own or run companies that sell goods and services outside of our borders, like our five finalists, are the backbone of our economy,” Dekker said. “It follows that any award that recognizes excellence in exporting would be among our most important. It acknowledges and celebrates the innovation, the courage and international business acumen that it takes to play and succeed on the international stage.”

Dekker added that in these turbulent days of fluctuating exchange rates, regional conflict and growing and irrational protectionism, it is more important than ever to honour and empower businesses that have faced the risk, persevered through danger and worked tirelessly for their export success.