As you know, food processing plants are often located close the supply source. That is why there are lot of plants in the region. They are often close to the farms that supply the food.
Workers would have to be bussed to the region from Montreal to meet daily labour needs. Efforts will definitely have to be made in certain communities to attract workers.
Right now, people tend to live in the big centres. We will have to start thinking about local and regional programs to encourage those interested in working in the food processing sector to go where the work is.
Unfortunately, moving plants to major centres, whether Montreal, Toronto or elsewhere, no longer in any way meets the needs of the channel between suppliers and purchasers in the case of food processing companies.