Ontario Welcomes Hilton Foods’ $192 Million Investment in Brantford

June 24, 2025

• 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.
• The new facility will mark a significant milestone for the company as it opens its first food manufacturing operation in North America.
• Ontario is providing Hilton Foods Canada Inc. with $1.5 million in funding through the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund stream of the Regional Development Program (RDP).
  • To date, Ontario has supported more than 165 projects through the program, leveraging more than $2.1 billion in new investments and helping to create over 4,000 jobs.
• This investment is part of our government’s plan to protect Ontario by making our province the most competitive place in the G7 to invest, create jobs and do business.
• 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.