"I'm really proud of Canadians, I'm proud of French's and I'm really excited about the future of businesses doing business in Canada." News of French's Canadian expansion spread quickly Thursday. French's decision to bring new product lines to Highbury Canco has made Leamington officials even more optimistic about rebounding economically after the Heinz plant closure in 2014. Tomato jobsPaterson estimates Highbury Canco employs about 450 people — slightly more than half the figure that used to work for Heinz. "Tomatoes will always be our history and knowing French's is expanding down here … I see their addition to Highbury Canco as really positive."

Source: CBC News June 03, 2016 00:45 UTC