The Ontario government is celebrating a nearly $24 million investment by Alinova Canada Inc. to establish Canada’s first non-GMO soymilk powder processing facility in Morrisburg. The project is expected to create 15 well-paying jobs and strengthen Ontario’s position in agri-food processing and innovation.
“Alinova Canada’s investment is a vote of confidence in our province’s manufacturing capabilities and in our world-class workers,” said Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. “With their new Morrisburg facility, Alinova is onshoring key processing capacity from Japan, creating jobs, and driving long-term economic growth in Eastern Ontario.”
The facility is a joint venture between Japan’s second-largest soymilk producer, Marusan Ai, and Ontario-based David J Hendrick International Inc. Using Ontario-grown soybeans, the plant will produce over 1,200 metric tonnes of soymilk powder annually, solidifying the province’s domestic processing capacity and enhancing its global competitiveness in soybean and soymilk powder production.
Nolan Quinn, MPP for Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry, noted the significance for the local community: “Morrisburg is proud to be home to Canada’s first soymilk powder processing plant, which will create good-paying jobs and strengthen our local economy for decades to come.”
Ontario is supporting the investment with $1.5 million in funding through the Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) of the Regional Development Program, which helps businesses and municipalities invest in equipment, technologies, and skilled workers needed to grow and remain competitive.
Nobuyoshi Sakai, President of Marusan Ai, highlighted the long-term partnership: “We are now embarking on a partnership to manufacture a made-in-Ontario soybean ingredient product that will meet global protein demand and leave a legacy of economic growth in the Morrisburg community.”
The Ontario government continues to build a resilient and competitive economy through strategic investments, tax relief, and streamlined regulations. Since 2018, the province has attracted $113 billion in foreign direct investment and created one million new jobs, with Alinova’s facility representing the second major investment announced this week, totaling $262.4 million and up to 365 jobs across Ontario.
