Frozen pizza manufacturer marks ten years in London, Ont.

Dr. Oetker executives Valery Henle, Dino Koundoutsikos, Christian Von Twickel and Josh Van Bladel were joined by Robert Flack, Ontario Minister of Farming, Agriculture, and Agribusiness and Teresa Armstrong, MPP for London-Fanshawe, at a Sept. 12 event in London, Ont. to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Dr. Oetker’s frozen pizza plant in London. (CNW Group/Dr.Oetkar)

LONDON — At an event held on Sep. 12, Dr. Oetker Canada Ltd., the maker of frozen pizza brands, desserts and dry baking products, publicly celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its pizza manufacturing facility, in London, Ont. This location has acted as a production hub for North American pizza operations for the last decade, reportedly making an average of 400,000 pizzas per day. Employing 430 people in the province, Dr. Oetker Canada has played a role in the agri-food industry in southwestern Ontario.

“We’re proud to call London our Canadian home, a place where our culture of innovation, quality products and fresh thinking can thrive,” said Dino Koundoutsikos, Executive Vice President, North America. “We have been lucky to benefit from the talented workforce that London region provides, and it has been a pleasure to see many of Londoners begin their agri-food careers working on the plant floor.”

The exclusive anniversary event offered diplomats a special tour of the plant. All guests had a unique opportunity to hear from and engage with Dr. Oetker executives, who discussed achievements from the last decade, ongoing activities within Canada, and a commitment to excellence in the future.

“It is an honour to mark the 10th anniversary of this plant and recall the optimism we felt upon cutting the ribbon in 2014, optimism that remains today thanks to the tremendous talents of our London team,” said Dr. Christian von Twickel, Member of the Executive Board, Dr. Oetker.

The origins of the plant began in 2011, when the business made a pivotal decision to shift from importing products internationally to Canada and the U.S. and instead establish a North American pizza production hub in London, Ont. Since opening in 2014, Dr. Oetker Canada has reportedly doubled in size.