Chicago-based Blommer Chocolate Company—the largest cocoa processor and ingredient chocolate supplier in North America—has acquired a manufacturing plant in China’s Jinshan district near Shanghai. The acquisition of the Jinshan facility is part of the company’s $40 million investment in a fully integrated bean processing and chocolate manufacturing facility needed to support growing demand in the Asian region.
“Expanding our operations to China represents a new chapter in the growth of our company,” says Rick Blommer, president of global expansion for Blommer. “We assembled a talented sales and applications support team in our Pudong office near Shanghai over the past year to develop our market presence and, with this acquisition, we are now well positioned to expand our offerings to the growing Chinese market.”