NutraCea to Hold Grand Opening Ceremony at Lake Charles Facility
This facility began production at the end of the first quarter and when fully operational will add approximately 30,000 tons of annual capacity to the Company's U.S. production.
25/04/08 NutraCea, a world leader in stabilized rice bran (SRB), nutrient research and technology,announced that it will host a grand opening ceremony at its Lake Charles, Louisiana facility on June 6, 2008.
This facility began production at the end of the first quarter and when fully operational will add approximately 30,000 tons of annual capacity to the Company's U.S. production. The facility also includes 25,000 square feet of warehousing and will be a central distribution center for NutraCea products.
Attending the ceremony will be state and local dignitaries, other invited guests and senior management from NutraCea.
"We are very pleased that our new facility is now on line and producing stabilized rice bran to service new and existing accounts," said Leo Gingras, Chief Operating Officer of NutraCea. "Completion of this project further expands our presence in the Southern U.S. rice-growing region, which is an excellent shipping point for both domestic and overseas customers. We are especially proud to bring a new source of food ingredients on-line at a time of tight food supplies worldwide," continued Gingras.
