Major $100 million investment expands MANE flavour and fragrance operations
MANE's US flavour facilities have been given a $100 million investment boost. Pic: MANE
A major investment totalling over $100 million has been made by Flavours and fragrance specialist, MANE into expanding its advanced facilities at Woodlawn, Ohio, reports Neill Barston.
The 100,000 square-foot is said to offer up to 15,000 metric tons of production capability, with the business continuing to devise solutions for a number of sectors including confectionery, bakery, as well as dairy markets.
As the business explained, the company’s latest facilities represent a significant expansion of its existing campus, ensuring a reliable supply of sustainably sourced liquid flavours for its regional operations.
It is anticipated that the new plant will support the company’s growth ambitions for the next 20 years, allowing the company to meet the rising demand for liquid flavours while ensuring a steady supply of high-quality products, offering up to five times more production capacity. Among its core features are an expanded warehouse, with 60,000 square feet for increased ambient, refrigerated, and frozen storage and 25,000 square feet dedicated to production.
Significantly, the expanded site has been instilled with sustainability principles in mind, with the plant using solar power for 30% of its energy requirements, coupling this with other renewable resources.
“The new Woodlawn facility marks a bold strategic move aimed at increasing MANE’s market share in the liquid flavors category in North America and gives us a significant competitive edge, especially in the beverage market,” said Amy McDonald, president of the company’s North American Flavour Division. “The expansion allows us to uphold MANE’s customer-focused manufacturing strategy, ensuring a reliable supply and even greater agility and responsiveness to customer needs.”
The new plant boosts manufacturing efficiencies while helping MANE achieve its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals in North America. With advancements in robotic technology, it can facilitate an increase in automated capacity. The facility allows for a threefold increase in large tank compounding capacity while doubling the current capacity to produce emulsion-based flavour systems.
