Baxter’s Bakery to create 54 jobs with supportive funding from Ontario

Baxter’s Bakery is investing $3,491,269 to create 54 new jobs in Cobourg, Ont., with $466,569 in supportive funding from the Ontario government through its Regional Development Program’s Eastern Ontario Development Fund.

Baxter’s Bakery is a family-owned local baking facility that specializes in wholesale bakery items for grocery stores across Canada and the U.S. With this investment, the business will purchase and install new manufacturing and packaging equipment, which will be installed at their wholesale baked good manufacturing facility in Cobourg, according to a news release from the Ontario government.

The new equipment is expected to increase production capacity, support research and development as well as further use of automation.

“Employing more than 800,000 workers across the province, Ontario’s manufacturing sector is the economic engine of our nation,” said Vic Fedeli, minister of economic development, job creation and trade, in the release. “Our government is proud to support local manufacturers like Baxter’s Bakery as they expand their operations, and we thank them for their contributions to Ontario’s dynamic and growing manufacturing ecosystem.”

“With this new investment, we are enhancing staff well-being with new ergonomic equipment and streamlined workflows to reduce strain and inefficiencies,” said David Baxter, president, Baxter’s Bakery. “These improvements promote healthier, more balanced work while boosting productivity, reflecting our commitment to a thriving team.”