Brampton pasta maker receives Ontario’s top honour [Video]

Joseph Vitale of Italpasta

A Brampton-based businessman who has made his company one of the largest pasta producers in North America has been named as a recipient of the Order of Ontario.

Joseph Vitale, the founder of Italpasta, is one of the 29 new appointments named to the Order.

The Order of Ontario is reserved for exceptional individuals who have made a lasting impact in the province, country and the world and are announced on Jan. 1 each year.

Members come from all walks of life and represent many fields of endeavour, including public service, medicine, skilled trades, business, technology, mining, sports, the arts, health care, science and many more.

“Mr. Vitale’s leadership has had a lasting impact on Ontario’s economy and well-being,” said the Ontario government when announcing the appointments.

Vitale started in Italpasta in 1989 inspired by his love for his mother’s food in his native Italy.

Arriving in Canada in 1953 …