NEWS
CERMOUNT EXPANds its dietary supplement & functional food powder filling capabilities
To stay ahead of industry trends surrounding powder supplements and to continue expanding customer growth, Cermount has upgraded its powder filling lines to include additional capacity, higher speeds, and new packaging styles including--bags, jars, canisters, bottles, sachets, stick packs, and pouches.
CERMOUNT EXPANSIONS WELCOME NEW SUPPLEMENT AND DRY FOOD BUSINESS
all while promoting pride & purpose!
Cermount has expanded and is excited to welcome new business! Recent expansions have allowed for growth in supplement blending, encapsulating, and packaging as well as increased speeds in packaging dry food and beverages.
Cermount is flexible with a variety of packaging options, production run sizes, and an overall ease of market entry. Recent investments include new vertical and horizontal form-fill-and seal equipment, additional filling lines, and a high-speed Bosch encapsulation machine. Additional square footage was added to accommodate new growth and dedicated line space for dietary supplements blending, encapsulation, bottling, and powder filling opportunities.
TVS Receives Blue Zones Project Approval
TVS is proud to celebrate becoming a Blue Zone Project Approved Worksite. The ribbon cutting was enjoyed by Blue Zone representatives, TVS Wellness Committee members, and INTERACT participants that join the weekly walking Moai Blue Zones group…
TVS expands commercial and government production capabilities
In an effort to continue meeting demands for both commercial and government contracts, TVS has invested in expansions to help speed up production and efficiencies. Over the past month, TVS has installed a brand-new line to help fulfill the growing demand in the commercial supplements business, along with adding new robotic arms to government contract lines packaging with Instant Nonfat Dry Milk (INDM) and SuperCereal Plus…
TVS continues to surge with INDM production for 297 foodbanks across the U.S.
Reflecting back on the last year and a half, TVS has packaged and shipped over 35 million household bags of Instant Nonfat Dry Milk (INDM) to 297 food pantries across the U.S., Guam, and Puerto Rico. This has been in response to the USDA’s fight to help combat rising food insecurities worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic…
TVS increases capacity to continue assisting with international famine relief efforts
Brevard, NC (May 11, 2021) — Food insecurity has surged in recent years across the world. As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, more individuals are affected or at a higher risk than ever before. To help combat this growing rate of worldwide food insecurity, Transylvania Vocational Services (TVS) installed new equipment during the 2020 year to continue meeting increased demands with the production of its SuperCereal Plus (SCP) blend…
USDA Food Aid Contract Creates More Jobs at TVS
Brevard, NC (July 27,2020) — Transylvania Vocational Services (TVS) has been awarded another contract from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for packaging instant non-fat dry milk. This will more than double the packaged milk output from the facility…
TVS receives letter of gratitude from U.S. Department of Defense
Transylvania Vocational Services (TVS) received a letter from the U.S. Department of Defense on July 17, expressing gratitude to TVS’ essential workers during the current national emergency…
TVS Continues Essential Work for U.S. Government and Initiates New Ways to Assist Program Participants Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Brevard, NC (March 30, 2020) — As a manufacturer of food that is essential for assistance programs and the U.S. military, Transylvania Vocational Services (TVS) is working hard to continue the production and packaging of their Mountain Maid products while maintaining safe procedures for all employees and program participants during the COVID-19 pandemic…
TVS Committed to Living Wage Certification
It has been a year since Transylvania Vocational Services (TVS) became the 55th business in Transylvania County to be Living Wage Certified by The Living Wage Coalition of Transylvania County (LWCTC). TVS is the second-largest living wage certified employer in the county…
U.S. Defense Logistics Agency Gives TVS Highest Possible Marks
The November 7th edition of the Source America newsletter praised our scores on a recent USDA performance report. TVS produces 20 dry food items for the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, which feed American warfighters overseas. The Mountain Maid brand products we make for DLA Troop Support include varieties of pancake, biscuit, cake, & cookie mixes, as well as 4 types of nuts. Here is what the news blurb said…
TVS Increases Government and Commercial Contracts
TVS now packages four kinds of nuts for the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency. TVS (Transylvania Vocational Services), a social enterprise contract manufacturer in Brevard, has added more than a dozen new items to its contract packaging portfolio over the past few months…
New Brand Name Introduced for TVS’ Commercial Manufacturing Division
TVS will be using the name Cermount for its commercial contract manufacturing division…