Food & Beverage Industry Profile - Hamilton Economic Development
Food & Beverage Industry Profile - Hamilton Economic Development
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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