Huntingdon, U.K.-based meat and seafood packer Hilton Foods is expanding its footprint to North America with the construction of a new facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
“Today is an exciting milestone and the official start of construction on our very first Hilton Foods facility in Canada,” Hilton Foods Regional CEO Matt Lee said in a release. “This is the beginning of a long-term commitment to Ontario’s food supply chain, to the people of this region, and to the future of high-quality Canadian food products, right here in Brantford. We’re proud to be bringing innovation, quality, and efficiency to the food supply chain and, most importantly, provide Canadian families with products they can trust and enjoy every day.”
Hilton Foods currently operates 24 facilities with locations across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, with plans to open a facility in Saudi Arabia, as well.
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