HI-CHEW candy maker to expand NC facility, invest $134M, create 204 jobs in Orange Co. MEBANE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Morinaga America Foods, Inc. confirms it will expand operations in Orange County and ...

The Japanese company established its American subsidiary in 2013 and chose North Carolina for its first manufacturing site outside of ... HI-CHEW candy maker to expand NC facility, invest $134M, ...

Japanese candy maker Morinaga, maker of HI-CHEW, expands factory site in Mebane, NC, to hire 204 more workers. Economic incentive approved.

Local, state incentives will help the Japanese candy company Morinaga produce more chewy, fruity candy in Orange County. Maker of HI-CHEW candy is building a 2nd NC plant. Here’s what it plans ...

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Japanese confectioner Morinaga & Co. Ltd. plans to build a second factory and create 204 jobs in Orange County to boost production of its popular Hi-Chew candies. In a notice to investors, the ...

Japanese candy maker Morinaga, maker of HI-CHEW, expands factory site in Mebane, NC, to hire 204 more workers. Economic incentive approved.

The story was updated on Sept. 18, 2024. The Japanese maker of a popular fruity candy secured local incentives worth $2.9 million Tuesday to help expand its operations in Mebane, adding 204 more ...