Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI

HEINZ CANADA
Industry: Food Products
Sub Industry: Condiments, infant foods,
convenience meals.
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Size (sales): $C548 million (2001)
Purchasing Potential: Not provided
Specific Business
Opportunities:
1. Company Description:
Requirements change each year but
Heinz Canada spends between $C3
and $C15 million annually on
packaging machinery
Heinz Canada is an affiliate of the H. J. Heinz Company. In Canada the company
manufactures and markets processed food products in three categories: ketchup,
condiments and sauces; infant foods; and convenience foods. Heinz Canada has
1,200 employees at its manufacturing facility, headquarters and sales offices in
Canada.
Heinz Canada operates a single manufacturing facility in Leamington, Ontario that
produces approximately 90% of the product line for the Canadian market as well as
specific items for the U. S. market. The facility encompasses 2 million square feet of
space (1.2 million square feet of production space and 0.8 million warehouse). The
plant has between 600 and 700 full-time employees and, with the addition of
seasonal workers, close to 1,000 employees at peak season. The plant annually
processes 300,000 tons of raw tomatoes into paste and has annual ketchup-making
capacity of 71 million liters.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada estimated that Heinz Canada generated revenue
of $C548 million in 2001.
2. Main Products Produced and How They Are Packed:
Product Packaging
Three main categories:
Red products: ketchup and condiments Cans, glass, plastic (gamma and PET)
Baby food Glass jars (prepared servings); cereal-type
boxes (Pabulum style)
Beans and pasta sauces Cans
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