Edesia nearly quadruples space, adding 50 jobs in wake of USAID disruption

Posted
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Edesia Inc. opened 215,000 square feet of new manufacturing space Thursday, expanding its Rhode Island facility and doubling its food production capacity after a turbulent year in which federal funding cuts forced the nonprofit to halt production and lay off 16 workers. The North Kingstown-based organization makes specialized food products to treat […]

Continue reading at Providence Business News »

Economy, Food & Agriculture, Industries, News Story, Subscriber Only, Edesia, Edesia Inc., humanitarian aid, Malnutrition, manufacturing, Navyn Salem, news story, Plumpy'Nut, U.s. Agency For International Development, USAID