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Canadian food manufacturer Leclerc has purchased a factory in Brockville, Ontario, as part of a $100 million investment to expand its operations in North America. The factory – formerly owned by Proctor and Gamble – will help to create more than 100 new jobs locally in 2022. Leclerc, which manufactures a range of products under brands such as Celebration, Vital, GoPure and Choco Max, will use the 790,197 square-foot production plant to produce its cookies and snack bars. The government of Ontario is supporting the investment through its Eastern Ontario Development Fund. A total of $1.5 million will be allocated to the company to assist with the creation of new jobs and technologies. "Brockville offers a strategic location within North America, near US customs and our other Leclerc plants in Canada and the USA. This new facility will allow us to continue to grow our operations in full expansion. We firmly believe that our team members are what make us stand out from the big multinational food companies and we look forward to welcoming Brockville residents into our family" said Denis Leclerc, president of Leclerc Foods. Production is planned to start from July 2022, with full capacity achieved by January 2023.