Greenleaf Foods has overseen legacy plant-based giants Lightlife and Field Roast since 2018 (see our cover story for more), but both brands were producing their signature products at facilities in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, and Seattle, respectively, for more than a decade prior. Each processing plant has been especially busy the past year due to increased demand for retail foods during the pandemic, and continued plant-based category growth overall.
COMPANY: Greenleaf Foods PLANT LOCATION: Turners Falls, Massachusetts (Lightlife); Seattle (Field Roast) TOTAL SQUARE FEET: 57,000 (Lightlife); 60,000 (Field Roast) PIPELINE PLANTS: Shelbyville, Indiana (230,000 Square Feet, Under Construction) TOTAL PLANT EMPLOYEES: Approximately 460 CERTIFICATIONS: GFSI at Turners Falls; GFSI at Seattle in 2021