$575,000 contribution helps to boost production capacity and create 15 jobs
Vaughan, Ontario - Canadian manufacturers must continue to innovate, automate and invest in new technologies to remain competitive, which results in good jobs and economic growth.
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of $575,000 for Riverside Natural Foods Ltd. (Riverside), a leading manufacturer of healthy nutritional snack foods that are allergen friendly and safe for school. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario.
Through this investment, Riverside’s Vaughan facility has undergone a 45,000-square-foot expansion and renovation, enabling the company to meet growing consumer demand for their organic, allergen friendly food products. The expansion included the installation of a fully automated, high-speed, energy-efficient production line to increase capacity to produce their popular cookie and light granola MadeGood products. This investment also created 15 jobs in the region and has positioned the company to better reach new U.S. and international markets.
This project supports the Agri-Food, Advanced Manufacturing and Clean Technology Economic Strategy Tables and aligns with the Government’s Innovation and Skills Plan priority of investing in scale-up firms and assisting businesses to become more competitive and innovative, to create jobs and to pursue export markets.
Source : Government of Canada