Sunrise Soya Foods, Canada's largest tofu manufacturer, officially opened its new Toronto manufacturing facility today.
The state-of-the-art, 30,000 square foot facility will be opened by Peter Joe, general manager and CEO of the 46-year-old family-owned firm. Helen Johns, Canada Minister of Agriculture and Food, will also attend.
The Toronto plant, uses the latest in automated tofu manufacturing technology and quality control and will employ more than 50 people by the time it is fully operational. This second factory was needed to ease the production workload from the company's first plant (already run at full capacity in Vancouver) where 175 people are employed.
After the ceremony some 200 guests will be invited to tour the plant and learn about the tofu production process.
Sunrise Soya Foods employs more than 200 Canadians and is the fifth largest tofu manufacturer in North America. Its brands and product offerings address health, mainstream and ethnic markets. The company's latest bran, Pete's Tofu, is made with organic soybeans and uses consumer-friendly packaging. Sunrise has partnered with leading grocery, health food and Asian stores in Canada and the US. All Sunrise products are certified Kosher.