Left to right: Jason Gregory, VP of new product commercialization & industrial starch; Kevin Gaede, VP of finance; Jimmy Kent, president of GPC; Brian Peters, Sr. VP of operations. Image courtesy of Grain Processing Corporation
Grain Processing Corporation (GPC), part of the KENT Corporation family of companies headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa, announced the acquisition of flour manufacturing and warehouse facility in Oskaloosa, IA. GPC's says the acquisition further deepens its longstanding history of offering innovative, high-quality, plant-based ingredients that consumers worldwide desire.
The 64,000 sq. ft. production & seed cleaning facility sits on 35 acres, reportedly allowing for future growth, and product offering diversification, along with strategic vertical integration within other nearby KENT businesses.
"As we pursue our vision to continue expanding to meet the desires and dietary requirements of a consistently growing world population, I am excited to be adding this facility to our footprint," said Jimmy Kent, president of GPC. "We will better leverage our soy and chickpea flour production capabilities, while expanding our value-added milling business further."
The GPC Oskaloosa milling operation will facilitate future growth in the plant-based, clean-label market categories.