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The $135M plan to build Canada’s largest sugar processing plant in Hamilton, Ont.

A large North American producer has revealed an ambitious plan to construct Canada’s largest sugar processing plant in Hamilton, Ont. SucroCan Sourcing says a $135-million investment in a new refinery will equate to the production of some one million metric tonnes of sugar per year at a forthcoming Pier 15 location.

Founder and CEO of SucroCan Jonathan Taylor says the recent need for sugar is great amid an expanding food processing sector and stagnant refining capacity in both Canada and the United States. “Especially in Ontario, where the demand for sugar is growing at one of the fastest rates in North America,” Taylor explained.

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