The expansion will include the addition of further processing technologies which are expected to leverage existing packaging capabilities at the operation and increase the capacity at the Modesto plant by approximately 40%, and the company’s overall aseptic non-dairy beverage and broth capacity by approximately 10%.
The expansion is required to meet growing demand for aseptic non-dairy beverages, broths and soups from existing customers, plus accommodate the production of new private label non-dairy beverages that are scheduled to be launched with a large club format retailer in early 2012, the company said.
Current production capabilities include natural and organic soy milks, rice beverages, almond beverages, hemp milk and broths, plus the company’s recently launched sunflower beverage which is being sold under the SoL brand name.
Once this capacity expansion is completed the company will have production capacity of between 250 and 300 million quarts of non-dairy beverages and broths, dependent upon product mix.
SoL sunflower beverage is a new addition to the non-dairy beverage category that is made from sunflower seeds grown on American family farms.
Source: SunOpta
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