Voyage Foods to Open New Manufacturing FacilityVoyage Foods to Open New Manufacturing Facility

The site will manufacture cocoa-free chocolate, nut-free spreads, and bean-free coffee.

Kristen Kazarian, Managing Editor

October 16, 2024

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The food innovation company combines breakthrough technology and wholesome ingredients to secure the future of foods.Andria Lo for Voyage Foods

Voyage Foods is opening a 284,000-sq.-ft facility in Mason, OH to manufacture its cocoa-free chocolate, nut-free spreads, and bean-free coffee. The manufacturing 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.

After signing 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.

Construction has been funded partially from a guaranteed loan program by the US Department of Agriculture in the ballpark of $25 million.

“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 of Voyage Foods. “We feel very lucky to establish roots in Mason and continue Voyage’s story here.”

The food innovation company, which combines breakthrough technology and wholesome ingredients to secure the future of foods, will maintain its headquarters and a manufacturing site in Oakland, CA.

Voyage’s cocoa-free chocolate is an alternative with notable sustainability and supply-chain benefits. The company’s Peanut-Free Roasted Seed Spread and Hazelnut-Free Roasted Seed Spread are groundbreaking, top 9 allergen-free formulations that launched nationwide in Walmart.

Voyage products are made from inexpensive, widely available plant-based ingredients, many of which are upcycled from waste and side streams. With raw materials that are less expensive to source, partners get fair and stable pricing along with environmental, ethical, and allergy-friendly benefits. Voyage Foods has raised more than $94 million from investors to date.

About the Author

Kristen Kazarian

Managing Editor

Kristen Kazarian has been a writer and editor for more than three decades. She has worked at several consumer magazines and B2B publications in the fields of food and beverage, packaging, processing, women's interest, local news, health and nutrition, fashion and beauty, automotive, and IT.

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