Voyage Foods Building in Ohio for Cocoa-Free Chocolate and Nut-Free Spreads
Voyage Foods is bringing online a 284,000-sq.-ft. facility in Mason, Ohio, to manufacture its cocoa-free chocolate, nut-free spreads and bean-free coffee. The plant is expected to be operational by the new year and will have the capacity to make 10,000 metric tons of cocoa-free chocolate annually once fully built.
The price was not disclosed but construction has been funded partially from a guaranteed loan program by the USDA “in the ballpark of $25 million,” the company said. Voyage will maintain headquarters and a manufacturing site in Oakland, Calif.
“With this new facility, Voyage is maturing from a startup food technology company to a large-scale manufacturer with the ability to deliver value across the entire ecosystem to our people, partners and the planet,” said Adam Maxwell, CEO and founder.
The company signed a deal in April with Cargill to become Voyage’s exclusive B2B global distributor for their nut-free spreads and cocoa-free chocolate. The new facility will help it deliver on new opportunities, particularly with CPG and foodservice companies.
In addition to its cocoa-free chocolate, the company offers Peanut-Free Roasted Seed Spread and Hazelnut-Free Roasted Seed Spread, free of the top nine allergens and available nationwide in Walmarts. Voyage products are made from inexpensive, widely available plant-based ingredients, many of which are upcycled from waste and side streams.