Hilton Foods Canada announced plans to build its first North American food processing and distribution facility in Brantford on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
The $192-million investment will create 150 new, good-paying jobs in the municipality and the provincial government is supporting Hilton Foods’ expansion with a $1.5 million investment from the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund, helping to grow and diversify the province’s food manufacturing industry. This investment is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by making our province the most competitive place in the G7 to invest, create jobs and do business.
“Hilton Foods’ decision to establish its first North American facility in Ontario is a testament to the robust business environment our government has worked to create by lowering the cost of doing business, cutting red tape and creating new trade opportunities for Ontario businesses,” said Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. “Our government will continue to make strategic investments to protect Ontario’s economy, create good-paying jobs, and build a more competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy.”
Hilton Foods Canada Inc. will build a new 230,000-square-foot food processing and warehouse distribution facility that will process protein products, including beef, pork, lamb, and seafood, for distribution centres as far as Mississauga, Cornwall and Moncton. This investment marks a significant milestone for the company as it opens its first food manufacturing operation in North America.
“Today is an exciting milestone and the official start of construction on our very first Hilton Foods facility in Canada,” said Matt Lee, Regional CEO of Hilton Foods. “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, Ontario. 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.”
