Kraft Heinz Canada has announced a $250 million investment to modernize its Mont Royal factory in Montreal. This significant investment reinforces the company’s commitment to Canadian manufacturing and homegrown production. Iconic brands such as Kraft Heinz ketchup are made from paste from the Leamington, Ontario area. 

As part of this investment, Kraft Heinz Canada will work to introduce new production volume into the plant. This effort is designed to strengthen domestic food manufacturing and further anchor the company’s operations in Canada, supporting local jobs and communities. 

Kraft Heinz Canada’s heritage can be traced back over a century to when James Lewis Kraft of Stevensville, Ontario began selling cheese from a horse-drawn wagon in 1903. Heinz Canada was established in 1909 in Leamington, Ontario where its first products were pickles sourced from local growers. Following the 2015 merger between Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz Company, Kraft Heinz Canada became a subsidiary of the newly formed Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC). Now the country’s second largest food and beverage company, iconic Kraft Heinz Canada products such as Kraft Peanut Butter, Heinz Ketchup, KD, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Renée’s Dressing, Jell-O, Classico, Kool-Aid and Maxwell House are found in more than 95 per cent of Canadian households. 

Source:  Kraft Heinz March 20, 2026 news release