Morinaga & Co.

Morinaga & Co., Ltd celebrated the grand opening of its second HI-CHEW manufacturing facility in Mebane, North Carolina. The 132,000-square-foot factory represents an investment of more than $130 million and is expected to create approximately 200 jobs.

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.