Blendtek Ingredients opens new office in Ontario

Blendtek Ingredients opens its newly constructed 85,000-sf headquarters in Cambridge, Ont. The new building will house Blendtek’s head office, manufacturing and distribution facilities, and is designed to increase production capabilities, advance innovation in product development and support expanded partnerships in Canada, the United States and Europe.

“The decision to build a new facility and undergo expansion was driven by our mission to fuel innovation in food, meet the growing needs of our customers and help address the market’s current supply chain challenges,” says Rob Bianchin, Blendtek’s vice-president. “The investment will advance the development of new product formulations and significantly increase the production and distribution capacity of our ingredients and proprietary blends for domestic and international markets.”

To support product development, a new research & development lab and test kitchen have been constructed to focus on growing food categories, such as plant-based, gluten-free and sugar-reduced products. The processing facility will be Safe Quality Food (SQF) and Organic certified and accommodate both retail ready and larger format industrial packaging sizes. The facility has implemented new, advanced technology and equipment to increase production efficiency, food safety and traceability. For employee use, the building features a wellness and fitness area, multiple outdoor patios and collaboration rooms, as well as access to walking trails, community amenities and public transit.