The new factory will increase Little Sesame's production capacity, moving from an annual output of 4 million pounds to a projected 20 million pounds at full capacity.
The M2 Center of Innovation brings together functional mushroom R&D teams and a purpose-built facility to support brands developing foods, beverages and supplements across formats.
With capacity available across manufacturing locations in Rhode Island, Iowa and Utah and the Innovation Center open, Charcuterie Artisans is actively seeking partners ready to capitalize on the category’s momentum.
This will be the company’s first industrial-scale production facility, and it will increase the production capacity of protein ingredient Solein from Factory 01’s 160 tons annually to 6,400 tons annually.
The new facility – which will replace the current 90-year-old production plant in Denver – will allow the company to provide its employees with a modern working environment, meet rising customer demand and advance its sustainability goals.