Province funds expansion of tortilla line at Etobicoke bakery
The Ontario government has announced an investment of $1.5 million to support the expansion of production capacity at Bimbo Canada’s Trillium bakery in Hamilton.
The money will support the construction of a $15-million, state-of-the-art tortilla production line that will help the company meet growing market demand in Western Canada. The funding is being provided through the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness stream of the province’s Regional Development Program.
“Our government is thrilled to support this investment from Bimbo Canada,” said Premier Doug Ford. “As we continue to navigate global economic uncertainty, our government will continue to work tirelessly to create the economic conditions that attract investments like these. We’re cutting red-tape, keeping taxes low and making investments to improve our province’s competitive advantage.”
Headquartered in Etobicoke, Bimbo Canada is the country’s largest and oldest commercial bakery. The company has produced baked goods and snacks for more than 110 years. It employs more than 4,300 people across 16 bakeries and 11 distribution centres, and produces and distributes more than 1,000 products for 18 brands.
“We would like to thank the Ontario Government for their support in installing a new innovative and high-speed tortilla production line at our Trillium bakery in Hamilton,” said Marie-Eve Royer, President at Bimbo Canada. “As we continue to strive to feed Canadians, we look forward to continuing to work with the province, as well as local and industry partners, on this important mission.”
Ontario is investing more than $100 million through the Regional Development Program from 2019 to 2023 to strengthen advanced manufacturing sectors in regions across the province. The program provides cost-shared funding to businesses, municipalities and economic development organizations to help local communities attract investment, diversify their economies, and create jobs.
To date, the province has provided more than $70 million in support to 67 companies through the Regional Development Program, leveraging close to $800 million in investments and helping to create more than 1,400 jobs in the province.