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Food & Beverage Industry Profile - Hamilton Economic Development

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FOOD AND BEVERAGE<br />

HAMILTON<br />

<strong>Hamilton</strong> at the Heart of Canada’s and<br />

Ontario’s <strong>Food</strong> CLUSTER<br />

Situated in the western half of Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe region, the City of <strong>Hamilton</strong> is<br />

centrally located in Canada’s and Ontario’s manufacturing heartland. As part of Canada’s largest<br />

Province, companies in <strong>Hamilton</strong>’s food and beverage sector are part of North America’s second<br />

largest and fastest growing food cluster. With access to a marketplace of over 130 million<br />

people within a day’s drive, businesses benefit from direct connections to major highways and<br />

rail networks both in Ontario and the United States. The Port of <strong>Hamilton</strong> also links Canada’s<br />

heartland to the St. Lawrence Seaway.<br />

<strong>Hamilton</strong> is home to a considerable number of food and beverage companies involved in the<br />

processing of meats, fruits and vegetables, dairy, bakery, snacks, confectionery and beverages.<br />

<strong>Hamilton</strong> is home to a considerable number<br />

of food and beverage companies.<br />

Lakeport Brewing Corporation is currently<br />

the third largest supplier of take home beer<br />

in Ontario.<br />

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