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Once complete, the 130,000-sq.-ft. facility will support Morinaga’s U.S. presence and increase production of HI-CHEW.

The facility will fulfill demand for beef in the region and is creating over 600 jobs for Olathe and the surrounding community.

CMI supported over 350 construction-related jobs during the development of the plant and expects to add an additional 150 jobs once the facility opens in the fall.

The new line features a bottle-molding process that will increase production capacity and deliver efficiency and sustainability benefits.

The center is home to cross-disciplinary collaboration between Heineken’s international R&D teams, universities and suppliers, driving improvements in sustainable brewing and fermentation science.

The facility is located inside Puratos’ USA headquarters, just steps away from the company’s Innovation Center.

While the facility is now receiving and processing milk, Darigold will continue to finalize work on production equipment over the coming months.

Year over year, Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches has doubled in size and has outgrown its current production facility. The new location will serve as a production facility and corporate headquarters.

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings and expansions in the food and beverage industry.

The facility was built on land purchased from Franklin County Industrial Development Corporation and is expected to generate 8,750,000 kWh annually of renewable electricity, exported to the Vermont grid under the state’s Standard Offer program.