Maple Leaf Foods to construct world-class, value-added poultry facility
The new 640,000-square-foot facility is said to be one of the most technologically advanced poultry processing plants in the world.
Maple Leaf Foods, Canada, announced plans to build a $660 million value-added fresh poultry facility in London, Ontario, Canada.
Hixson Architecture & Engineering, Cincinnati, and WalterFedy, Canada, are working together to create the new 640,000-square-foot facility, what is said to be one of the most technologically advanced poultry processing plants in the world, with leading-edge food safety, environmental and animal welfare processes and technologies. Funding for the project includes a capital investment of approximately $605.5 million from Maple Leaf Foods, an investment of $34.5 million from the Government of Ontario and a $20 million investment from the Government of Canada under the Strategic Innovation Fund. In addition, the company is receiving an $8 million loan from the AgriInnovate Fund. As part of the federal funding agreement, Maple Leaf will invest a further $5 million over the next five years on projects that accelerate adoption of advanced manufacturing and production technologies and support the company's goal to reduce its environmental footprint by 50% by 2025.