Nonprofit manufacturer of therapeutic nutrition for humanitarian crises
Edesia manufactures fortified foods in Rhode Island for distribution to malnourished children in conflict zones and humanitarian emergencies. The tech stack is industrial-focused—Siemens PLC, Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric SCADA—paired with Microsoft enterprise tools, reflecting a mission-critical manufacturing operation scaled across 65 countries. Current hiring pressure in engineering and operations, combined with active projects around supplier verification, pilot scaling, and supply-chain integrity, signals expansion of in-house production capacity and direct distribution logistics.
Edesia is a nonprofit social enterprise founded in 2010, headquartered in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The organization manufactures therapeutic nutrition products and distributes them to children in humanitarian emergencies across 65 countries, operating in partnership with UNICEF, the World Food Programme, and USAID. The team spans over 150 staff across 26 countries. The operational footprint includes a production facility in Rhode Island, supplier quality and compliance programs, and direct NGO partnerships for last-mile distribution.
Industrial automation (Siemens PLC, Allen-Bradley, Schneider Electric SCADA) for production control; enterprise Microsoft suite (Intune, Power BI, 365, Active Directory, SharePoint); SQL databases; Salesforce for partner and donor management.
Edesia reaches children across 65 countries and has distributed life-saving nutrition products to over 30 million children since 2010.
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