Wrigley is bringing its production of LifeSavers mints in-house, expanding a gum site in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The gum giant expects the relocation to be complete by the end of the year, creating 40 jobs in Chattanooga in the process.
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The move is part of a strategic shift towards manufacturing more of its core products in-house, which it can then reinvest in growing the LifeSavers business, a Wrigley spokesperson told just-food.
Wrigley plans to optimise the use of its existing facility space by adding a third level to part of the facility.
The company is moving production in-house from a Canadian company under contract with the confectionery producer.
A Wrigleys spokesperson declined to comment on how many jobs will be lost from the Canadian site in the move.
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