SunOpta completes USD 35m fourth line at Midlothian beverage plant

Refresco's US contract manufacturing arm SunOpta has completed a USD 35m expansion of its Midlothian, Texas beverage plant, adding a fourth production line. The upgrade is expected to lift capacity across SunOpta's manufacturing network by 10% and adds half-gallon and 32-ounce Edge-style packaging formats for plant-based milks, creamers, tea and broths.

Why this mattersA 10% lift in network capacity gives US plant-based beverage brands more outsourced filling capacity, in half-gallon and 32-ounce formats.

• SunOpta invested USD 35m in a fourth production line at its Midlothian, Texas facility.
• The line is expected to raise SunOpta's network-wide manufacturing capacity by 10%.
• The new line adds half-gallon and 32-ounce Edge-style packaging alongside existing 16-ounce, 32-ounce and 330-ml formats.
• The Midlothian plant opened in winter 2023 at 285,000 square feet, designed to expand to 400,000 square feet.
• SunOpta employs more than 220 people at the Midlothian site.
• SunOpta operates seven manufacturing facilities across six markets and was recently acquired by Refresco.

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