French’s all-Canadian ketchup is about to start rolling off the new assembly line at Select Foods at 120 Sunrise Ave just off Bermondsey Rd. A photo-op and announcement of the timing took place in recent days. Those present were Brooke Gillford, French’s Food, Mayor John Tory, Andrew Mitchell, president of Select Foods, MPP Andrew Potts and Burkhard Mausberg, CEO of the Greenbelt Fund The new production line follows last year’s handshake between French’s Food and long-time food packager Select to produce a ketchup that’s as close to 100 per cent Canadian as possible. The issue of tomatoes and where they come from is a sensitive one for many consumers. French’s got the idea for a made-in-Canada ketchup using Leamington tomatoes after Heinz decided to move out of the Essex County garden community. Select Foods is an established maker of condiments and gravies, many of which are sold under the Horne’s brand name. Its plant is close to the East York boundary.
