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The Organic Snack Company has announced that its owner, Bruce Thaler, has purchased 82 acres of land in Bedford, Pennsylvania, through the development entity BT Snacks II. The food manufacturing company – which is the exclusive producer of Kate’s Real Food – intends to use the land to expand this summer. Plans include the construction of additional manufacturing and warehousing space, with a total build of up to 750,000 square feet. With the total investment expected to exceed $75 million, the project could create 500 or more jobs in the community. Mark Thaler, CEO of The Organic Snack Company, commented: “The acquisition of this land is an incredibly exciting moment in time for The Organic Snack Company and for the Bedford community. There has been an increasing demand from consumers for quality, organic snack offerings made with clean ingredients and this monumental expansion effort for our company will be key in keeping up with that demand.” The company plans to make an announcement regarding what the land will be used for in the coming months.