Media Advisory - Grand opening of Canada's largest bakery in Hamilton

TORONTO, Sept. 21, 2011 /CNW/ - Please join us on September 28, 2011 at 10 AM to celebrate the official opening of Maple Leaf Foods new state-of-the art fresh bakery in Hamilton, Ontario. The plant produces a variety of delicious fresh bakery products under leading brand names including Dempster's and Villaggio for Canadian consumers.  This new 385,000 square foot facility is the largest commercial bakery in Canada.

When:   Wednesday, September 28, 2011
  10:00 a.m.: Ribbon cutting and formal remarks
  10:45 a.m.: Bakery tours.  A limited number of bakery tours will be offered, please confirm in advance to reserve a spot.
   
Where: 745 Nebo Rd., RR#2, Hannon, Ontario
   
Who:  Michael McCain, President and CEO, Maple Leaf Foods
  Bob Bratina, Mayor of Hamilton
  David Adames, President and CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce

About Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods is a leading Canadian food company headquartered in Toronto, and employs approximately 21,000 people at its operations across Canada and in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Asia. The Company had sales of $5.0 billion in 2010.

 

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To confirm your attendance and interest in conducting a bakery tour or for more information please contact:

Genevive Savundranayagam     Maple Leaf Media Hotline
genevive.savundra@smithcom.ca   mediahotline@mapleleaf.com
647-986-4363       416-926-2020