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with new line layouts and more modern technology. The same amount of labor force will be required in the new facility, but we’ ll also be able to produce 40 percent more and it will help significantly in driving efficiencies and improving food quality. We have begun to see the formation of the plant with walls being installed and looking forward to closing up the facility with roofing and a floor in May. We expect to install equipment in quarter four, and we’ ll be running all three of the new lines by early 2027.”
Product innovation
Aside from leveraging automation technologies in the new Seabrook facility, Lassonde has also made numerous investments in its North Carolina plant, including the introduction of juice box lines and a larger aseptic singleserve PET line. Over the last three years, these investments have doubled capacity within the North Carolina site and allowed for more capabilities, primarily in single serve formats, incorporating both juice boxes and smaller bottles for teas, lemonade and juices. Investing in research and development( R & D) is also key for Lassonde when it comes to innovation, as Amanda explains:“ With new product development, we dedicate time to researching consumer insights and determining how we can leverage our current foodchainmagazine. com 69