Mount Franklin Foods announces expansion of its manufacturing facility to meet capacity demand
Mount Franklin Foods, a manufacturer of branded, contract, and private label confectionary, nuts, snacks, and foodservice products, has announced the expansion of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility designed to ensure continued success in meeting and exceeding production demand for the company’s core products. Mount Franklin Foods has broken ground on a 280,000-square-foot expansion to their candy manufacturing facility in San Jeronimo, a port of entry in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, across the U.S. border from Santa Teresa, New Mexico and close to the company’s headquarters in El Paso, Texas. The addition to the existing facility will more than double both square footage and capacity when it opens in January of 2024 and will bring more than 400 new jobs to the area.
"We are pleased to announce the expansion of our San Jeronimo facility, increasing our capacity by 140 million pounds annually, which will double our current output capability,” said Enrique Grajeda, president and chief executive officer of Mount Franklin Foods. “The new facility is being built to house additional mogul production for soft candy items, such as gummies and jellies, and will enable us to meet increasing customer demand as well as continue to innovate with the development of exciting new products."