Province kicking in $1.5M for new London pasta manufacturing plant

Nearly a year after London learned it would be home to an Italian pasta manufacturer’s first North American plant, the provincial government has announced funding for its construction.

Premier Doug Ford said the provincial government will be giving Andriani Ltd. $1.5 million toward its $33.6 million new facility in London’s Innovation Park at Bradley Avenue and Veterans Memorial Parkway. “Your $33 million investment is a huge vote of confidence in London, in our province, in the agri-food sector, and most importantly the people here in London,” said Ford. He added that the new 61,225 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will spur growth throughout the province’s agri-food supply chains and help further establish London as a hub for food production, technology, and innovation. Andriani’s new gluten-allergen and GMO-free pasta plant will employee 42 people to start and will procure raw materials from Southwestern Ontario for its products. London was announced as the site for the company’s first North American facility last February.

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