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Rustica Foods Building a Third Canadian Pizza Plant

May 5, 2025

Funding from Quebec’s largest labor federation and Export Development Canada enable C$65 million project, new products and markets.

Dave Fusaro

Rustica Foods, a privately held company and one of Canada's largest pizza manufacturers, will begin construction of a third production facility, adjacent to one of its current Montreal plants. The C$65 million (U.S. $47 million) is scheduled to open in early 2026.

The company makes both fresh and frozen pizzas, marketing its own brands Rustica and Mia, while also manufacturing for major private-label brands both domestically and internationally.

This expansion is part of an ambitious growth plan, made possible by a partnership with the Fonds de solidarité FTQ – an investment fund run by the province’s largest labor union -- and Export Development Canada.

"This strategic partnership will allow us to fast-track key projects, including the launch of new innovative products and expanding our export markets,” said Vincent Giove, vice president & CSO of Rustica Foods.

About the Author

Dave Fusaro | Editor in Chief

Dave Fusaro has served as editor in chief of Food Processing magazine since 2003. Dave has 30 years experience in food & beverage industry journalism and has won several national ASBPE writing awards for his Food Processing stories. Dave has been interviewed on CNN, quoted in national newspapers and he authored a 200-page market research report on the milk industry. Formerly an award-winning newspaper reporter who specialized in business writing, he holds a BA in journalism from Marquette University. Prior to joining Food Processing, Dave was Editor-In-Chief of Dairy Foods and was Managing Editor of Prepared Foods.