Their father, Émile, invested in Laiterie de Coaticook in the 1960s when it produced pasteurized milk and cream. As the firm's ice cream became more and more popular, he bought out his partners.

The owners of the Laiterie de Coaticook say they were relieved to be cleared by the Canada Food Inspection Agency report. A customer bit on a catheter while eating their products earlier this week.