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1440 Foods Chooses Jeffersonville, Indiana, for New Production Facility

May 24, 2024

Manufacturer of Pure Protein, Body Fortess and Met-Rx brands will renovate facility and anticipates opening in 2025.

1440 Foods, makers of Pure Protein nutrition bars, Body Fortress protein powders and Met-Rx meal replacements, announced it will open a new production facility in Jeffersonville, Ind., to accommodate growing demand for its on-the-go, healthy snack products.

The company will renovate 200,000 sq. ft., installing new equipment and investing a total of more than $60 million on the plant. Hiring is under way currently, and 1440 anticipates an opening date in 2025 for the facility. Development is supported by up to $3.7 million in tax credit incentives through the Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC).

The Jeffersonville facility was chose from several options by 1440 Foods for its established transportation and logistics infrastructure, as well as its centralized location in comparison to U.S. transportation routes.

1440 Foods is jointly owned by 4x4 Capital and Bain Capital Private Equity. Its products reach consumers through online retailers as well as grocery, pharmacy and convenience store channels nationwide.

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Andy Hanacek | Senior Editor

Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.