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Frito Lay investing in upgrades

Published on August 12, 2010; Published on August 12, 2010
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Frito Lay Canada is investing more than $2 million in its New Minas operations to upgrade production equipment and make the facility more environmentally sustainable.

Topics :: Frito Lay , Nova Scotia Business , Nova Scotia , Eastern Canada , New Minas

The Nova Scotia plant manufactures a number of Frito Lay Canada products for retail and foodservice customers in Eastern Canada including Lay's and Ruffles potato chips.

About 30 per cent of the New Minas plant's supply of potatoes is from the community, and the remaining 70 per cent is shipped from Prince Edward Island.

Frito Lay Canada is a major employer in the region with about 140 full-time and hourly employees. Through Nova Scotia Business Inc. the province is supporting the company and its upgrades with a five-year payroll rebate of up to $500,000.

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