This marks the company’s second significant investment within a month.
The company utilizes a bioprocess that involves fermenting a single microbe with air and electricity to grow the Solein ingredient.
The company said it had informed employees in mid-2024 of plans to phase out the Mohnton facility, which is near a larger Berks County plant in Reading.
The Ag Services and Oilseeds division houses the company’s global crop trading, transportation and storage, and oilseed processing operations.
The newly installed facility features Satake’s REACH 3.0 modular mills, enabling Okean to transition from traditional milling methods.