08:43 AM EDT, 03/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Sensient Technologies ( SXT ) said Thursday that its Sensient Food Colors division has begun a major expansion of its natural color manufacturing facility in St. Louis, Missouri.

The expansion in the St. Louis facility will add about 28,800 square feet of specialized processing and production space to the company's existing 500,000-square-foot facility, Sensient ( SXT ) said.

Sensient ( SXT ) said it expects to invest up to $250 million over the coming years to expand its natural color manufacturing capacity, supply chain and staff.