# SunOpta completes $26M expansion of Modesto plant-based beverage facility

SunOpta completed a $26 million expansion at its Modesto, California facility, adding an oat extraction production line that increases oatmilk production capacity by over 60% and created 17 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-06-26
- Where: Modesto, California, United States
- Value: $26.0M
- Jobs: 17
- Starts operating: May 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: oatmilk production increased by over 60%
- Products: oatmilk, oatbase, plant-based yogurt, plant-based ice cream
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [SunOpta](https://endata.com/companies/14742.md)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240626051772/en/SunOpta-Invests-%2426-Million-To-Expand-California-Plant-Based-Beverage-Processing-Facility), 2024-06-26: "Through this significant investment in Modesto to produce more oatbase, we’re well positioned to meet the increasing market demand for plant-based milk and other oat-based products."

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