Articles Tagged with ''food manufacturing''

By moving further into value-added products, Richardson positions itself to integrate grain supply with branded and foodservice pasta, an area where innovation around formulations, fortification, and clean-label ingredients continues to grow.

The acquisition adds new strategic capabilities such as a recently upgraded and expanded 42,000sq-ft USDA-certified production facility in Bay Shore, N.Y. – complete with significant incremental grill capacity on equipment Mama already runs .

"This acquisition is an important step in delivering on our strategic capacity expansion in North America," said Bruno Tremblay, chief executive officer of Jungbunzlauer. "Establishing a US manufacturing footprint allows us to work closer to many of our US customers, better understand their challenges and deliver solutions that truly make a difference."

The expansion will provide flexible spaces to accelerate research and innovation across the company’s business units, offering greater flexibility to meet evolving demands and providing more space for both core growth and new business initiatives.

The facility—known as the Ranchito—represents a significant step forward in Plantible's mission to reshape global food production by harnessing the power of plants.

The company’s leaders joined Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, US Sen. Roger Marshall, Rep. Tracey Mann and other state and local officials at the event, which was held at CJ Schwan’s pizza production facility in Salina.

The company says the investment builds on its commitment to US-based manufacturing, as 94% of Mars products sold in the US are produced in-country. In the last five years, Mars has invested over $6 billion into US manufacturing.

The move marks a pivotal moment in the company's 150-year history, reinforcing an enduring commitment to quality and innovation while investing in strategic growth to support the next chapter of the company's continued evolution.

The family-owned, privately held company is a scale North American platform with diverse product capabilities across dressings, sauces, mayonnaises, syrups, and beverage mixes for application in foodservice, retail, and food processing channels

The development comes during a significant growth period for Kettle & Fire, including having recently secured a $43 million secondary buyout—led by strategic partner Colter Ventures—focused on growing consumer demand.