New jobs for Leamington's Highbury Canco because of a new product.
French's Food Company is launching a regular and spicy version of Caesar Cocktail Mixes - crafted and bottled at Highbury Canco.
Company spokesperson Stacey Bender says the launch creates 20 new positions in the plant.
French's "Not Your Ordinary Caesar Cocktail Mix" is in a marketing partnership with Polar Ice vodka, bottled in Windsor.
French's president says the cocktail mix will add to his company's continued commitment to food banks with its one bottle equals one meal pledge.
Highbury Canco can count on a stable supply of tomatoes to make that mix and other tomato products.
President Sam Diab says a deal has been reached between three major tomato processing operations and the Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers Board.
The province canned the board on March 3 after reported bickering over quotas and costs for months.
Former Agriculture Minister Elmer Buchanan was appointed trustee of the board to help broker a deal.
