Natural snacks manufacturer to open first East Coast facility in Lebanon

Bridgetown Natural Foods officials announced the company will invest $78.3 million to expand its Oregon-based operations by locating a manufacturing and distribution facility in Lebanon, creating 219 jobs. The new facility will be Bridgetown’s second location outside of its West Coast headquarters. Bridgetown’s new facility will house multiple manufacturing lines, which will produce nearly 100 million pounds of the company’s all-natural, organic and gluten-free snack brands annually and optimize distribution to the East Coast by shortening delivery times and decreasing shipping costs. Bridgetown Natural Foods, LLC is headquartered in Portland, Ore.. The company specializes in manufacturing and distributing its innovative and sustainable food products to customers across the U.S. Upon completion, Bridgetown will employ more than 600 people across its Oregon and Tennessee plants.