# Morinaga America Foods to build $136M Hi-Chew plant in Mebane, North Carolina

Morinaga America Foods is investing $136 million to build a second Hi-Chew candy factory at its Mebane, North Carolina site. The project will create 204 jobs, with construction starting in October 2024 and production expected to begin in 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-07-16
- Where: Mebane, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $136.0M
- Jobs: 204
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Products: Hi-Chew candy
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Morinaga America Foods](https://endata.com/companies/78711.md)
- [Morinaga & Co.](https://endata.com/companies/78712.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [manufacturingdive.com](https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/hi-chew-japan-morinaga-to-build-second-mebane-north-carolina-plant/721756/), 2024-07-19: "With this tremendous brand growth year over year, we are eager to maximize our production output to continue providing new, innovative HI-CHEW products to consumers and brand fans nationwide."

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