The Organic Snack Company (TOSC), a privately-held food manufacturing company, plans to expand this summer in Bedford.
Through the development entity BT Snacks II, Bruce Thaler, the company’s owner, recently purchased 82 acres in Bedford’s Business Park II.
The company will invest more than $75 million to construct up to 750,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space. Expansion is expected to create at least 500 jobs.
The company has yet to announce what will be manufactured on the site.
“The acquisition of this land is an incredibly exciting moment in time for The Organic Snack Company and for the Bedford community,” Mark Thaler, TOSC CEO, said. “There has been an increasing demand from consumers for quality, organic snack offerings made with clean ingredients, and this monumental expansion effort for our company will be key in keeping up with that demand.”
The company will work closely with the Bedford County Development Association, the Governor’s Action Team, and Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority.
Dollar Bank is financing the project.
TOSC was established in 2020. It employs approximately 100.
It is the exclusive producer of Kate’s Real Food products. The company’s facility has received a Safe Quality Food internationally-recognized food safety certification for making organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, soy-free, and kosher products.