1,4GROUP, a producer of potato sprout-inhibiting products, is looking at expanding to Louisiana by investing in a new USD35m chemical processing plant. A recent press release announced that the company is considering Ascension Parish, Louisiana, for the future multi-million chemical processing facility. The proposed plant would manufacture two products: an insect repellent and a preservative for potatoes in storage.
The company announced that the project would create 34 new direct jobs as well as 126 new indirect jobs.
The food preservation company has expanded to offices across North America and in Europe. The Louisiana project would onshore production activity that has been taking place in China.
“We are interested in Louisiana because it offers a readily available supply of raw materials, a highly skilled workforce and multiple seaports,” Forsythe said. “Our passion is to help feed the earth’s growing population well into the future with the use of naturally occurring biochemicals. Nearly a third of the food grown today is lost between the field and the plate. One of our products significantly reduces the loss of potatoes in storage, and the other is a high-performing insect repellent from plant oils. This state-of-the-art production facility would provide these biochemical solutions globally.”
