Flavorman opens new production center with expanded footprint and beverage creation capabilities
According to the company’s press release, the 28,000 square-foot expansion represents an $8.5 billion investment to scale up Flavorman’s "Beverage Campus" and “facility its rapid growth in the beverage industry.”
Interior of Flavorman facility. Image courtesy of Flavorman
Flavorman (Louisville, KY) has opened its new, large-scale production facility in Louisville, KY. According to the company’s press release, the 28,000 square-foot expansion represents an $8.5 billion investment to scale up Flavorman’s “Beverage Campus” and “facility its rapid growth in the beverage industry.” The brand new production center, called the Scott Reed Production Building, named after a longtime Flavorman warehouse manager, is strategically designed to enhance the company’s blending, compounding, and quality control capabilities, says Flavorman.
“The new facility represents an exciting leap forward for Flavorman and our clients,” said Scott Weddle, CEO of Flavorman, in a press release. “With this facility, we’re not just expanding our physical footprint; we’re expanding our ability to innovate and push the boundaries of what's possible in beverage creation.”
For example, the new production center includes enhanced blending equipment, increased production space, and labs designed to improve client services and accommodate larger production runs. It will also increase the company’s bottling and canning capacity, processing, and bulk storage operations.
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