TORONTO — Bimbo Canada, a subsidiary of Mexico City-based Grupo Bimbo, plans to close its bakery in Lévis, Quebec, this summer.
“Bimbo Canada is committed to building a sustainable company to meet our long-term business objectives,” said Marie-Ève Royer, president of Bimbo Canada. “Since 2014, the company has invested more than $500 million in Canada, with $160 million of that in Quebec. While we have made every effort to sustain and build the business, over time, site utilization and production have steadily declined.”
The decision aligns with Bimbo Canada’s strategic efforts to drive productivity improvements in its operations through better efficiency, increasing capacity utilization, and reducing overall costs. The bakery employs approximately 95 associates who will have the opportunity to apply for open positions in other bakeries in the region.
“It was a tough decision to close this bakery,” Royer said. “I will personally ensure that we do everything possible to ease the impact on our people and encourage them to seek employment at other Bimbo Canada facilities that are hiring.”
