Heinz – 250 jobs safe at Leamington

The H.J. Heinz Co. has completed the sale of its Leamington plant.

The food giant said in a statement released early Wednesday that it has sold it’s 105-year-old tomato processing plant to Highbury Canco, which will begin operating the plant on June 27.

Highbury Canco will take over “all aspects of the operation,” according to a Heinz spokesman.

“Highbury Canco will manufacture some of Canada’s favorite products, including Heinz tomato juice, Heinz beans, and Heinz canned pastas in the years to come,” Michael Mullen, the company’s vice president of corporate and government affairs.

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via Heinz sells Leamington plant to Highbury Canco, 250 jobs safe – Windsor – CBC News.