Celebrating 20 Years: Terisha Smith's Contagious Joy
Twenty Years of Laughter on the Line Some people clock in. Others come home. After spending time with one of our longest-tenured team members, a woman whose laughter you can hear from across the floor, it's clear which kind she is. Terisha Smith has been with us for two decades. She stepped away…
WLOS News 13 Spotlights ALULA's abilIT Program
WLOS News 13 recently featured ALULA's abil IT program, and we're grateful for the opportunity to share this work with Western North Carolina. It's a story worth sharing. Who We Are ALULA has been rooted in Brevard, North Carolina, since 1967. For nearly six decades, we've created real opportunities…
She Came for the Mission. She Stayed for the People.
A spotlight on Kayde Hopkins and the lives she uplifts every single day. Some jobs find you. The right ones do. When a coworker first recommended the position at what was then TVS, Inc., Kayde Hopkins didn't simply see a job listing, she saw something that stopped her in her tracks and moved her to…
Breaking Barriers Over Lunch with ALULA
Breaking Barriers Over Lunch June 16, 2026 | 12:30P - 2:30P In-person at ALULA 11 Mountain Industrial Drive, Brevard, NC 28712 Join ALULA's abil IT Employment Development Specialist, Erica Whitaker, for a hands-on interactive learning session designed to strengthen inclusive hiring and support…
Rooted in Growth: A Conversation with Rita
Rooted in Growth: A Conversation with Rita Ten years is a long time. It's enough time to watch a company grow, to learn a new trade, and to become someone others lean on. For Rita, it's been all of that — and then some. Rita joined ALULA on second shift a decade ago as a Quality Technician. Since…
Celebrating 25 Years: Jamie Owen’s Lasting Impact at ALULA
Celebrating 25 Years: Jamie Owen’s Lasting Impact at ALULA This month, Jamie Owen marks an incredible milestone, 25 years with ALULA. For a quarter century, Jamie has shown up with consistency, pride, and a willingness to do whatever the day calls for. Whether it is pushing boxes through the line…
Ryan's journey to leadership at ALULA
Growing Into Leadership: Ryan’s Journey to Maintenance Manager at ALULA Leadership does not always begin with a title. Sometimes it begins with showing up, learning the work, and steadily earning the trust of the people around you. For Ryan, that journey has unfolded over the past eight years at…
Serving People is My Purpose: Tracie Fisher’s Journey at ALULA
“Working here is more than a job,” said ALULA Empowerment Specialist Tracie Fisher. In her role as Empowerment Specialist, Tracie supports employees across ALULA. She helps staff navigate challenges both at work and in their personal lives. Some days it means simply being someone employees can talk…
ALULA Launches: Advancing a New Era of Purpose-Driven Manufacturing Excellence
ALULA officially takes flight with a renewed commitment to world-class manufacturing performance, uniting decades of high-volume dry food contract manufacturing, precision blending, and flexible packaging expertise under one purpose-driven brand. Evolving from Transylvania Vocational Services Inc.…