MOUNDRIDGE, KS — Through its subsidiary Tortilla King, Flagship Food Group announced the acquisition of 18 acres of land adjacent to its Moundridge, KS manufacturing site along with the board approval of a multi-phase expansion of its manufacturing.
Phase one is already under construction and set to increase its flour tortilla manufacturing capacity by 25%. Future phases of the expansion are expected to increase the manufacturing capacity for tortilla chips, snacks and frozen foods. The premium and Hispanic foods-focused diversified food company also plans to develop additional capacity for frozen and dry warehouse and distribution.
“As we build one of the leading premium CPG food companies focused on the Hispanic sector, we’re actively investing our capital to grow our facilities,” said Rob Holland, executive chairman of Flagship Food Group. “We expect to significantly increase our employment numbers in Kansas and across our other sites.”
Flagship brands Mama Lupe’s, La Tortilla Factory, Lilly B’s and Hatch kitchen are expected to benefit from the company’s investment and manufacturing expansion.
“Flagship acquired our business last year with plans to expand on our site,” said Juan Guardiola, president of Tortilla King. “It didn’t take long for our collective team to decide that our centralized location, great people and ample space for growth made the business case to expand our operation.”
While Tortilla King currently has about 130 people and five food manufacturing lines, the expansion plan aims to double the capacity and number of employees.
“Over the past couple of years Flagship has made several plant and manufacturing investments to support our brands and our customers,” said Forrest Kragten, principal at the financial investor behind Flagship and Tortilla King CREO Capital Partners. “Service levels and reliability have set us apart, and we look forward to utilizing this facility expansion to better serve our customers.”
Approved by the Flagship board, additional expansions for the company are planned for its California and New Mexico manufacturing facilities.
