Pure Foods opens global headquarters in Tennessee

Pure Foods, a specialty snack company that offers products under its own brands and also participates in the contract manufacturing and private labeling space, said it celebrated the opening of its global headquarters and primary manufacturing location on Jan. 29, at Gateway Commerce Park in Kingsport, Tennessee. The 88,000-square-foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility produces nutrient-dense and reduced-fat snack foods for distribution in Canada, the United States and Mexico.

“Today marks an exciting new chapter for Pure Foods with the opening of this flagship venue,” said John Frostad, president and CEO of Pure Foods. “This is a one-of-a-kind facility, built to handle novel ingredients and deliver smart, delicious snacks. We look forward to the opportunities this location affords us for providing healthier snack choices to North American consumers.”

Pure Foods said it uses high-quality, carefully sourced non-GMO ingredients. The company’s new Kingsport location offers industry-unique techniques and technologies that allow for the integration of fresh fruit and vegetables into snack forms, preserving up to 95 percent of nutrient value while reducing food waste, cost and overall impact on the environment.

As part of the celebration, Pure Foods announced the acquisition, under license, of the Guiltless Gourmet brand of baked tortilla chips from the Manischewitz Company of Newark, New Jersey. The deal, made effective Jan. 1, complements Pure Foods’ family of gluten-free non-GMO verified snacks.

A number of state and regional dignitaries took part in the opening, Pure Foods said, including Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey; John Dreyzehner, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health; Miles Burdine, president and CEO, Kingsport Chamber of Commerce; John Clark, mayor of the city of Kingsport; and Richard Venable, mayor of Sullivan County.

“Tennessee is proud to serve as Pure Foods’ new home,” Haslam said. “We welcome them as a partner in our state’s robust food and beverage industry. We appreciate their significant corporate investment in the economic growth of Tennessee and Kingsport, and for bringing high-quality jobs to this area.”