The facility will serve as a hub to distribute products to customers and communities throughout Georgia’s Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Towns and Union counties.
The Farmer Forward program is a cornerstone of the company’s Moo’ving Dairy Forward initiative – a multimillion-dollar platform to drive investment in new technologies and partnerships to cut GHG emissions across Mars’ global dairy supply chain.
The project will expand Ingredion’s capabilities for delivering texture innovations to growing end markets while bolstering the economic viability and sustainability of the Indianapolis plant. Furthermore, by upgrading its energy infrastructure, Ingredion will improve operational efficiency and reliability while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
GNT Ventures was created to invest in startup companies that have the potential to pioneer new and improved plant-based coloring solutions. Its focus is on four key areas: raw materials and fermentation, processing, food ingredients and upcycling.
These refrigerated, better-for-you donuts are baked, not fried, offering a fluffy, cake-like texture with 1 gram of sugar, 10 grams of protein, 8 grams net carbs and 190 calories.
Developments funded by the investment include upgrading existing production lines, revamping facilities for the factory’s 600 workers, and initiatives to improve energy efficiency and to help reduce carbon emissions.
