Stuffed Puffs, a US manufacturer of chocolate filled marshmallows, has opened a new 150,000 sq ft production facility.
The factory, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, will support the creation of 134 new, full-time jobs and is expected to aid the firm’s expansion plans.
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Stuffed Puffs initially launched its product exclusively at Walmart stores but has plans to expand to all retailers nationwide.
The company, owned by local investment firm Factory, received a funding proposal from the Department of Community and Economic Development for a US$670,000 Pennsylvania First grant, $268,000 in Job Creation Tax Credits and $140,400 in grants for workforce training and development towards the cost of the project.
At the opening ceremony, Richard Thompson, managing partner of Factory, said: “At Factory LLC we seek innovation and we know Stuffed Puffs is a big winner and the new plant will support our continued growth, because we can’t make it fast enough.”
Stuffed Puffs founder and CEO Mike Tierney said: “Stuffed Puffs will be available at retailers across the US in the next year.”
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By GlobalDataHe added: “Our plan is to have this new plant up and running quickly to meet demand.”
Stuffed Puffs’ existing plant is in Wisconsin.
