INDIANAPOLIS — SoChatti, an Indianapolis-based producer and distributor of artisanal vegan chocolate, announced the opening of its new production and R&D facility in central Indiana. To support increased demand for its products, the company plans to significantly scale up its workforce over the next few years.
The company is investing more than $2.4 million to expand its operations in central Indiana after outgrowing its former 240-square-foot facility. To support its growth, SoChatti is leasing, renovating and equipping a 12,870-square-foot food production and research center at 1125 Brookside Ave. in Indianapolis’ Circle City Center Industrial Complex. The new facility will allow the company to install new laboratory and production equipment, and expand R&D for its products, packaging and cooking methods.
The company, which has four full-time employees, plans to create up to 71 new jobs by the end of 2023, with positions in chocolate production, supply chain management, research and sales. Interested applicants may apply to hr@sochatti.com.
SoChatti was founded as Trade Secret Chocolates, LLC in 2013 by Rubin, who initially created the product for his wife who had been diagnosed with a dairy allergy. After much experimentation, Rubin became convinced that the next wave of chocolate consumption is in melted form. Renowned chocolatiers have long stated that the best way to really taste chocolate is when it is melted and SoChatti delivers luxurious melted single-origin, craft chocolate via its innovative warming methods that capture and preserve the best flavors of chocolate.
SoChatti is available in specialty stores and shops across Indiana including Needler’s Fresh Market, Goose the Market and Best Chocolates in Town, as well as online on Amazon.