Federal government announces $6M for Toppits Foods Ltd. to expand

BRAMPTON — On Jul. 5, Maninder Sidhu, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for Brampton East, announced an investment of $6 million for Toppits Foods Ltd. to expand food processing capabilities, create 60 jobs for underrepresented and diverse Canadians in the Brampton region, and try and lay the foundation for future growth.

Toppits Foods is a Canadian frozen food processor, supplying over 500 frozen, sustainably-sourced, seafood products to the food service, retail and manufacturing industries. With this investment, the company will expand production through the purchase and installation of new, automated, seafood processing and freezing equipment at its newly acquired facility in Brampton. This support will also enable Toppits Foods to integrate the manufacturing process of its seafood products, double domestic production capacity, grow revenues and significantly expand its customer base in both Canadian and U.S. markets.

“Helping businesses increase productivity and prepare for the future is a priority for the Government of Canada. Today’s announcement for Toppits Foods reinforces our commitment to supporting Canada’s growing food and beverage sector and creating a stronger, more resilient economy in southern Ontario.” said Helena Jaczek, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.

“This announcement is good news for both the Brampton region and Canada’s food processing industry as it will support a leading business in creating 60 new jobs in our community while strengthening the local food and beverage sector and enabling Toppits Foods to reach more customers globally.” said Maninder Sidhu, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for Brampton East.