New Meat Production Facility To Open In St. Catharines

 
 

November 5, 2010 11:00 AM

McGuinty Government Supports Local Farmers, Creates Jobs

A new meat production facility is coming to St. Catharines, creating jobs and strengthening the local economy.

With support from Ontario's Rural Economic Development Program, New Food Classics will move its manufacturing facility from Calgary to St. Catharines to meet the growing demand for its fully cooked, ready-to-eat meat products.  This new location will help grow their business by better connecting them with their regional consumers and distributors.  

This investment will create up to 150 new jobs in the short term and as many as 400 new jobs over the next five years. It will also increase the product demand from local meat producers and processors.

A strong agri-food industry is part of the five-year Open Ontario Plan to create jobs and opportunities that will boost the province's economy.

QUICK FACTS

 
  • Ontario is investing $1,000,000 in this new facility through the Rural Economic Development Program.
  • Ontario's food processing industry was the third largest employer of its kind in North America in 2008. The industry generated $32.3 billion in revenue from goods manufactured in Ontario in 2007 and nearly $34 billion in 2008.
  • Since 2003, Ontario has invested over $112 million in 306 projects through the Rural Economic Development Program and generated more than $940 million in new economic activity.

CONTACTS

  • Sarah Petrevan
    Minister's Office
    416-326-3861
    sarah.petrevan@nullontario.ca
  • Susan Murray
    Communications Branch
    519-826-3145
    susan.murray@nullontario.ca



Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
ontario.ca/agriculture


 

"Thanks to our government's support, this new facility will be a vital asset to Ontario's agri-food sector and its workforce. Investments like these are growing the demand for local food, strengthening our local economies, and creating jobs for our families."

 – Carol Mitchell
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

"By helping processors like New Food Classics establish new business opportunities in St. Catharines, we're creating jobs, investing in local food products and helping to build a brighter future for families in the Niagara Region."

 – Jim Bradley
Member of Provincial Parliament for St. Catharines

"As a city we are pleased and excited to welcome new business to the community. New Food Classics' investment in St. Catharines will support local food processing, create employment for our skilled workforce, and has the potential to generate up to 400 employment opportunities in the future."

 – Brian McMullan
Mayor of St. Catharines

"Having the provincial support to establish our business in Ontario has been key in our continued success. With the newly retrofitted facility in St. Catharines, New Food Classics will have adequate capacity to meet current customer demand with significant potential for future manufacturing capacity expansion which means potential for new jobs."

 – Brian Cram
President and CEO, New Food Classics LLP

 
 
 
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