“This expansion comes at a critical time for Chapman’s. Competition from multinationals has only increased in recent years,” said chief operating officer Ashley Chapman.
She and her husband founded the company.
“This project will help us to establish a stronger competitive ground,” she said.
It sells most of its ice creams in Canada, but also exports to the United Kingdom and European Union.
Invest Ontario’s investment allows them to “build a bigger, better facility” with autonomous robotics and create an additional 200 higher-paying rural jobs, said Chapman.
Khawar Nasim, chief executive officer of Invest Ontario., said “Chapman’s is a household name in Canada and an Ontario success story. Through this expansion, they are reinforcing their roots at home while opening doors to the world market. We’re proud to support this Ontario business that will create opportunities for Ontarians and strengthen the province’s supply chain resilience.”