Pure Foods Opens $22M Headquarters, Manufacturing Plant in Tennessee

KINGSPORT, TENN. — Pure Foods, a specialty snack company, has opened its global headquarters and a manufacturing plant at Gateway Commerce Park in Kingsport. The $22 million project will house 50 to 75 employees, with room to grow to 275 employees over the next five years. The 88,000-square-foot manufacturing facility will be where Pure Foods produces its healthy snacks, which are sourced from non-GMO fruits and vegetables. The opening ceremony of the headquarters and manufacturing plant was attended by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam; Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey; John Dreyzehner, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health; Miles Burdine, president and CEO of the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce; Kingsport Mayor John Clark; and Sullivan County Mayor Richard Venable. As part of the opening, Pure Foods has also announced its acquisition of the Guiltless Gourmet brand from Manischewitz Co.