Announcements and Awards

$445 Million Expansion at Ferrero Canada Ltd./Ltée Announced

Ontario welcomed an investment of $445 million by Ferrero Group, one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food manufacturers, to expand the company’s production facility in Brantford. The upgraded facility will support the production of new products, including Ferrero’s first launch of a new...

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New Website Streamlines Building and Planning Services in Brantford

The City of Brantford is pleased to announce the launch of BuildBrantford.ca – a new website that will make interacting with the City’s Building and Planning departments easier, faster, and much more convenient. The new website is designed to simplify and streamline the building and planning process...

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Brantford is one of Canada’s Best Locations to Invest for Business, 4 years running

The City of Brantford has been named one of the nation’s best locations for businesses to invest. For the fourth year in a row, Site Selection Magazine has named Brantford as one of the top places in the country for business investment, based on corporate end-user facility investment and related...

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Lintec Label and Print Solutions to expand with investment from Government of Canada

Ontario’s manufacturers are leading the charge in the growing market for environmentally sustainable products. Our government is investing in these businesses to help them develop innovative ways to produce sustainable solutions, create good jobs, and move Canada towards a zero plastic waste future...

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Brantford Ranked Second Safest City to Live in Canada

A new study on the safest cities in Canada by Rentola ranked Brantford as the second safest city to live in Canada with Barrie taking the top position.  The study looked at factors including the number of citizens per police officer and severity of violent and non-violent crimes.

Canada’s...

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Accepting RFPs for the City's Economic Development Strategy

The City of Brantford is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to review and update the City's Economic Development Strategy (EDS) which will guide the municipality's economic development efforts for the next 7 years.

The Consultant is required to establish an EDS that will serve as a unifying...

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Barry Callebaut Breaks Ground on New Specialty Chocolate Factory in Brantford

On September 27, 2022, Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, celebrated the groundbreaking of its newest factory in Brantford on Bowery Road in the city’s northwest industrial area.

Barry Callebault is investing $104 million US in the factory...

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Brantford Named One of Canada’s Best Locations to Invest for Business for The Third Year in a Row

For the third year in a row, Brantford has been named one of the nation’s best locations for businesses to invest. Site Selection Magazine recognized Brantford among 20 local and regional groups across the nation representing “Canada’s Best Location,” based on corporate end-user facility investment and...

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The Brantford region solidifies itself as a top destination for manufacturing & distribution

Granite REIT collaborates with JLL Canada to deliver world-class industrial space and welcomes Barry Callebaut to the Granite Telephone City Logistics Centre development in Brantford

Granite REIT, along with its leasing partner JLL Canada, is pleased to announce the launch of the Granite Telephone City...

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Introducing the New Director of Economic Development and Tourism

The City of Brantford is pleased to announce that Sara Munroe has accepted the position of Director of Economic Development and Tourism.

As our new Director of Economic Development and Tourism, Sara Munroe brings outstanding experience and ideas that will guide our department as we support investment...

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