LEAMINGTON, Ont. - After more than a century operating in the heart of Ontario's tomato country, ketchup-maker Heinz Canada is closing the doors of its plant in Leamington next year.
The food manufacturer and processor said Thursday that the shutdown will be phased in over the next six to eight months and will cut 740 full-time, permanent jobs. Up to 500 seasonal workers hired each year during tomato-harvesting season will also be affected.
Heinz has been in Leamington for more than a century, after choosing the city in 1909 for its first expansion outside the United States.
The food manufacturer and processor said Thursday that the shutdown will be phased in over the next six to eight months and will cut 740 full-time, permanent jobs. Up to 500 seasonal workers hired each year during tomato-harvesting season will also be affected.
Heinz has been in Leamington for more than a century, after choosing the city in 1909 for its first expansion outside the United States.