Mebane second manufacturing facility (expansion)
Morinaga America Foods, Inc., Mebane, Orange County, North Carolina
Mebane second manufacturing facility (expansion) in Mebane, North Carolina is Morinaga America Foods, Inc.’s plant for HI-CHEW candy. Status: operating as of April 21, 2026 (production started). Morinaga America Foods, Inc. announced $136 million and 204 jobs. Primary source: governor.nc.gov, checked November 12, 2026.
- Status
- Operating
- Announced investment
- $136 million
- Announced jobs
- 204
- Industry
- Food and beverage
- Sheet
- NC-29
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
Status timeline
- Production startedgovernor.nc.gov
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Morinaga America Foods, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Plant | Mebane second manufacturing facility (expansion) |
| Location | Mebane, Orange County, North Carolina |
| Industry | Food and beverage |
| Product | HI-CHEW candy |
| Announced investment | $136 million |
| Announced jobs | 204 |
| Last checked | November 12, 2026 |
Sources
- Morinaga America Foods ribbon-cutting (state release, governor.nc.gov, checked November 12, 2026)
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