Wells Enterprises, a U.S. ice cream manufacturer and part of the Ferrero Group, has completed the first two phases of the $425 million facility’s transformation.
The company says the additions will help meet the growing need for natural color solutions as more major brands and retailers transition away from synthetic food dyes.
Walkers is a producer of premium pork products, with a heritage dating back to 1824. The business operates from four production facilities on a single site in Leicester, UK and employs approximately 1,150 team members.
Located at Austin Innovation Park, the new office marks Dennis Group’s fifth location in the United States and reflects the firm’s growth alongside increasing demand for food manufacturing infrastructure throughout Texas and the surrounding region.
The investment will help Anheuser-Busch meet growing consumer demand for Michelob ULTRA and Cutwater, two fast-growing brands, and expand local manufacturing skills training.
Building on the successful test of its ready-to-drink coffee lineup earlier this year in Arkansas, 7 Brew is expanding distribution to Walmart locations nationwide while introducing new 7 Brew Energy beverages.
Frick Brunkhorst joined the 130-year-old company at age 15 and has spent the past 25 years working across nearly every aspect of the business, from the production floor to product development, branding and long-term strategic planning.
The acquisition will allow Revolution Foods to add innovative offerings to the more than 35 million meals served in school cafeterias, senior nutrition programs and on retail shelves each year.