French’s ketchup will be packaged at Toronto-based Select
Foods beginning next year.
It’s already made from tomato paste produced by Highbury
Canco at the former Heinz ketchup plant at Leamington.
The federal government recently announced $350,000 for
Select Foods to upgrade its facility to handle the French’s ketchup business.
It boasted that this brings its total investment in
Toronto-area food-processing companies to $4.6 million.
It’s just another example of foolish spending priorities. If the investment is worthwhile, it doesn't need our tax money. If it's not, it's also a waste, but a risky waste.
