Indianapolis, IN (July 29, 2025 )— Vibrant Ingredients (Vibrant), the world’s largest private equity-owned natural ingredient supplier, marked a significant milestone with the unveiling of a new Spinning Cone Column (SCC) at its Indianapolis manufacturing facility during a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Indiana Governor Mike Braun, Vibrant team members, and Board members.
This marks Vibrant’s third SCC system, demonstrating the company’s commitment to geographic diversification, supply chain continuity, and capacity growth. The ceremony included a facility tour and live demonstrations of the advanced extraction system.
“This expansion reflects our commitment to delivering superior-quality ingredients with speed, consistency, and care,” said the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Vince Macciocchi. “By investing in Indianapolis, we’re not only increasing our capacity and responsiveness for customers—we’re reinforcing our promise to make clean label ingredients more accessible across the US and internationally.”
SCC technology uses a fully enclosed process to efficiently extract and preserve the natural flavor, aroma, and beneficial components of tea, botanicals, and coffee—keeping what’s real and pure intact. The system delivers high-potency, clean label ingredients that align with rising consumer demand for transparency and authenticity.
Governor Mike Braun commended the investment, stating, “We welcome companies like Vibrant that bring a strong partnership and opportunity to Indiana. This investment not only fuels job creation, but it also reinforces Indiana’s role in delivering trusted, American-made products that consumers increasingly demand.”
Vibrant’s Chief Operating Officer, Ken Simone, added, “We’re proud to deepen our roots in Indiana. Since launching operations here in 2022, we’ve more than doubled our workforce and added skilled positions to support the new spinning cone column. We look forward to continuing that momentum by creating additional high-paying jobs as our expansion progresses.”
In addition to the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Vibrant welcomed Max Engling, Regional Director for U.S. Senator Jim Banks, for a separate plant tour and discussion on the company’s manufacturing capabilities and economic impact. A formal proclamation was also issued by U.S. Congressman André Carson, recognizing Vibrant’s investment and contribution to Indiana’s clean label ingredient manufacturing sector. The 240,000-square-foot Indianapolis facility is GFSI-certified under the SQF program and Kosher-compliant. With the addition of the SCC, the site now supports expanded advanced manufacturing capabilities, enhancing Vibrant’s reputation for Purely Better™ safe, scalable, and consistent clean label ingredient production.
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