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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Annie’s Baking Invests $6 Million To Acquire Joplin, Missouri, Manufacturing Plant

04/03/2014
Annie's, Inc., a natural and organic food company, completed its $6 million acquisition of Safeway's snack manufacturing plant in Joplin, Missouri. The facility has been Annie's primary manufacturer of cookie and cracker products since the inception of its snacks business in 2002.

Annie's Baking, a subsidiary of Annie's, Inc., acquired the plant, plus the actual cost of inventory and supplies on hand at closing. According to the company, acquisition was funded with approximately $7.4 million in cash on hand. Concurrent with the closing of the transaction, Annie's Baking, LLC also entered into a supply agreement to produce products on behalf of an affiliate of Safeway Inc. for a period of three years.

"We are very excited to become a part of the Joplin community and to welcome the plant's employees to the Annie's family," said John Foraker, CEO of Annie's. "The Joplin plant has been a valued manufacturing partner of Annie's since our introduction of Cheddar Bunnies crackers over a decade ago. We see a bright future in our snacks business, and I am confident that the capacity and capabilities provided by the Joplin plant and its dedicated workforce will help us achieve our significant long-term growth potential."

Annie's offers over 135 products, made without artificial flavors, synthetic colors and preservatives, and is present in over 26,500 retail locations in the United States and Canada.

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