Case Study

Mona Lisa Foods

Industry

Industrial, Food & Beverage, Distribution

Project Location

Hendersonville, NC

Project Scope

24,774 SF Warehouse expansion

Cooper Construction has successfully completed the expansion of its Mona Lisa Chocolate Decorations factory in Hendersonville, N.C. for The Barry Callebaut Group, increasing the total factory size from 40,892 square feet to 65,666 square feet. This production expansion aims to enhance the company’s market share in the U.S. chocolate decorations sector by broadening Barry Callebaut’s offerings for professional users, including chocolatiers, pastry chefs, bakers, and the entire foodservice industry. This initiative will also support the overall growth of its Gourmet & Specialties Products business.

Key upgrades to the factory include the installation of a new molded cup line and a high-capacity, multi-purpose decorating machine. The newly installed decorating machine allows for the production of greater volumes and a wider variety of chocolate decorations to meet the diverse needs of customers. Barry Callebaut can now create multi-colored decorations with more intricate designs and shapes, as well as an assortment of filled inclusions, such as open shapes, solid designs, marbled shapes, multi-colored designs, and molded & filled inclusions.