Little Moons is to open a new production facility in Kettering as the brand more than doubled its annual turnover last year.
The leading mochi ice cream brand grew sales from £25.5m to £68.5m in the 18 months to the end 30 December 2022.
The new 50,000 sq. ft. facility looks to satisfy booming demand across more than 28 countries and is being funded by investment from strong growth across key markets such as the UK, France, Germany and Australia.
Designed and built to serve an ambitious growth plan, the state-of-the-art facility will serve Little Moons growing geographic footprint.
The brand’s cult status has seen distribution in France double in the last twelve months as it proves to be the leading mochi ice cream brand in the country.
The news comes as some indulgent categories have seen an increase in popularity with value sales of Little Moons skyrocketing by 2,168%.
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Outside of Little Moons’ home market, the booming international business complements the continued growth in the UK. As a result, Little Moons will be coming to New Zealand in autumn 2023.
The investment in the new facility comes on the back of the world’s leading consumer-focused private equity group, L Catterton, taking a minority stake in Little Moons earlier this year.
In addition to production capacity, the brand has also invested in teams on the ground in France and Germany to accelerate growth, as well as a new permanent office space for its head office teams in Farringdon, Central London.
Last summer, Little Moons launched its limited-edition Iced Latte Coffee mochi.
