Campbell's Noodles to Remain "Made-in-Ontario"
Ontario is helping Campbell's Soup's baked noodle production remain in Ontario, which will retain more than 255 jobs. The province is providing $491,987 in funding towards The Newdle Project, which will help relocate Campbell's Soup's baked noodle production line from its Listowel facility to Kitchener's J.T. Bakeries Inc. This project will help ensure that the company's unique noodle manufacturing process remains in Ontario, providing local suppliers with a continued market for their products. This project will stabilize 200 current jobs at J.T. Bakeries, 45 rural jobs within New Life Mills flour operation and will create 12 new positions for the Campbell's staff. The funding is part of the Rural
Economic Development Program, which invests in community-based projects
in three priority areas:
QUOTES"Keeping the baked noodle line in Ontario will bring significant benefits to the Waterloo region and our rural communities," said Leeanna Pendergast, MPP for Kitchener-Conestoga. "This project will support our local wheat growers, producers of flour milling ingredients and packaging and distribution services associated with the line." "We are excited to welcome 12 new staff members from the Campbell's Soup production facility in Listowel," said Ray Franklin, President, J.T. Bakeries Inc. "By creating these 12 full time positions and retaining our current 200 positions, we anticipate combined annual sales revenue of $10 million from our Campbell and private label product sales." QUICK FACTS
LEARN MOREFind out more about the Waterloo Region. Learn more about The City of Kitchener. For more information, contact: Sherry Persaud, Minister Dombrowsky's Office, 416-326-6439
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