Reno, NV—RIBUS Inc, which recently celebrated its 30-year anniversary, announced the opening of its first solely owned and operated production facility in Sparks, NV. Previously based in St. Louis, MO, RIBUS moved its headquarters to the Reno area, earlier this year.
“Having our own plant gives us increased capacity and control over making changes that are needed in the marketplace,” said Steve Peirce, co-founder and President of RIBUS. “Some of these changes may include different package sizes, different particle sizes, and new, innovative ingredients.”
The new 15,000+ SF plant is organic and Kosher certified, with Non-GMO, Gluten Free, Halal, and SQF certifications pending. Peirce said market demand for RIBUS’ clean label ingredients led to the new production facility.
“RIBUS is dedicated to fulfilling additional demand to meet customer needs,” Peirce explained. “With this new production facility, we are perfectly positioned for 300%+ incremental production capacity."
Offerings from RIBUS
RIBUS, which stands for Rice Ingredient Business United States, is the "Original Clean Label Ingredient Company" supplying American-made natural and organic plant-based ingredients. The company offers Nu-FLOW, an ingredient also known as “The Synthetics Replacer." Nu-FLOW is made from rice hulls that are steam sterilized and ground to a fine powder producing a natural alternative to silicon dioxide or other anti-caking or flow agents, according to the company. It gives manufacturers the option to replace synthetics or other anti-caking agents including silicone dioxide, tri-calcium phosphate (or talc), with a natural or certified organic ingredient. As RIBUS explains, by using Nu-FLOW, producers can list “rice hulls” for a clean, consumer-friendly label, while also solving anti-caking, flow and other manufacturing and production challenges.
As the company looks ahead to the next 30 years, it plans to stay at the forefront of the clean label movement. The new plant in Nevada creates more opportunities for innovative, clean label ingredients to grow the company's current clean label portfolio that includes: Nu-RICE, Nu-BAKE, Nu-FLOW, Nu-FLAC, Nu-MAG, Nu-BIND, and Nu-SORP.
