KALAMAZOO, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FlavorSum, a North American flavor producer, has begun construction on an expansion project that will add 35,000 square feet to its Kalamazoo, Michigan facility. With the increased footprint, FlavorSum will build out more technical resources and capacity to meet the needs of small, mid-sized and emerging food & beverage companies.

“Response to our solutions model and the growth of SME food and beverage brands led us to expand our capabilities in Kalamazoo,” says Brian Briggs, President and CEO of FlavorSum. “FlavorSum’s mission is to deliver the flexibility of a small supplier with the resources of a major flavor company. The additional space allows us to continue fulfilling our promise.”

The revamped facility and deepening technical expertise reflect FlavorSum’s resolve to maintain industry leading growth rates. Pilot plant and lab space within the new facility will support initiatives such as MicroThermics equipment, improved shipping and receiving processes, and increased product storage.

“At FlavorSum, creating custom flavors that align with brand goals and consumer trends is only one aspect of our approach,” commented Dave Franz, CRO. “We partner with our customers to offer a full suite of services designed to facilitate in-market success, from regulatory expertise and market insights to applications and scale-up support. A larger facility in Kalamazoo ensures we’re positioned to support our customers as they grow.”

The Kalamazoo community is essential to FlavorSum’s operational success. FlavorSum expects increased employment opportunities from the expansion project.

The expansion plan aims to have the facility operating at full capacity in August, 2023.

About FlavorSum

FlavorSum helps growing North American food and beverage companies go to market quickly and cost-effectively. The company provides flavor solutions for delivering great-tasting products that inspire loyalty among today’s consumers. FlavorSum is a portfolio company owned by The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm.

Contacts

Lisa Jackson

Marketing

FlavorSum, LLC

+1 800-525-2431

ljackson@flavorsum.com

The acquisition of 250K sq. ft furthers the company’s strategic goals and brings its total warehousing capacity to over 1M sq. ft in the Montreal area alone.

MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ENERGY Transportation Group, an industry-leading asset-based 3PL and warehousing service provider, today announced the acquisition of an additional 250K sq. ft of warehousing space in the Montreal area.

The site of ENERGY Transportation Group’s new warehousing space is located in Beauharnois, QC, southwest of Montreal. The newly constructed, fireproof facility offers strategic access to major highway infrastructure.

Features/services include:

• Inventory visibility
• State-of-the-art dock doors
• CT-PAT certification
• Secured yard with 24-hour video surveillance and alarm monitoring

“This is just the beginning,” said David Grassi, ENERGY’s Vice President of North American Operations. “This new warehousing space will allow us to offer our customers more short- and long-term storage options with order fulfillment, cross-docking, and trans-loading capabilities.”

The company plans to expand its warehousing footprint further later in the year to meet increasing demand from existing and new customers.

ABOUT ENERGY TRANSPORTATION GROUP

Founded in 2007, ENERGY Transportation Group is an asset-based 3PL offering logistics and warehousing services across the North American market. Headquartered in Montreal, ENERGY has offices in Toronto, Chicago, and Chattanooga. ENERGY prides itself on providing personalized, innovative, and win-win solutions to meet even the most complex shipping and logistics challenges.

Learn more about ENERGY by visiting our website at www.shipENERGY.com or connecting with us on LinkedIn.

Contacts

Adam Pinsky

Marketing Director

ENERGY Transportation Group

+1 (438) 835-6033

apinsky@shipENERGY.com