Vegan Chocolate Firm to Open Production Plant in IndianaVegan Chocolate Firm to Open Production Plant in Indiana

December 6, 2019

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Artisanal vegan chocolate manufacturer SoChatti is investing $2.4 million to open a new R&D and production facility in Indianapolis, IN, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation announced in a release Thursday. The company said its expansion is linked to increased demand for its products.

“Indianapolis has been an ideal home base for our growing food startup, SoChatti,” the firm’s founder and chief executive officer Matt Rubin said in a statement. “From research and recruiting partnerships with local universities like Butler, to the support we’ve received from the city and state, to the excitement we’re seen from local consumers who have fully embraced this exciting new chocolate product. We’re thrilled to have our roots in Indianapolis and to have the chance to grow our company here in 2020 and beyond.”

SoChatti is renovating and installing equipment in a leased 12,870-sq-ft facility in the Circle City Center Industrial Complex in Indianapolis. The facility will include a range of capabilities, including a new laboratory and production equipment. R&D areas in the facility will be used to make improvements to SoChatti’s products, cooking methods, and packaging. 

The company, established in 2013 as Trade Secret Chocolates, sells its products on Amazon.com and through several retailers in Indiana. SoChatti recently appeared in a pop-up event over four weekends at the Williams Sonoma store in Indianapolis to debut the SoChatti Warmer, a countertop appliance that keeps several packages of the product melted and dispenses the chocolate. 

“Indianapolis is the ideal location to turn ideas into reality, test a diverse customer base, and efficiently introduce products to market,” Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said in the release. “I am so happy that SoChatti is producing its vegan delicacy here and doubling down on growth and innovation.”

SoChatti was offered up to $500,000 in conditional tax credits from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, which is linked to the firm’s job creation plans.

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