The installation is expected to be commissioned during the third quarter of 2014 and will increase processing capacity at the facility by approximately 33%, while also improving operating flexibility and efficiencies.
The company also expects to add additional aseptic filling lines at the Modesto plant over the course of 2014 in order to meet increased product demand from new and existing customers across a broad array of categories, including non-dairy, nutritional beverages and dairy.
“We are excited about our latest growth initiatives in our value-added aseptic processing and packaging capabilities in Modesto,” said Steve Bromley, CEO, SunOpta. “This expansion is an important step in enabling us to meet growing customer demand and will support new product innovation. Together with our Alexandria plant, we believe we are now the largest carton-based, low acid aseptic manufacturer in the US, which offers key processing scale and geographic advantages to our customers.
“The continued investment in our aseptic platform is directly aligned with our core strategies to aggressively grow our value-added ingredients and packaged foods portfolio, and to leverage our integrated platform to become a pure play natural and organic foods company.”
Source: SunOpta
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