Kansas City Breweries Company is planning to build a huge new brewery and beverage-production facility near Interstate 435 and Truman Road.

Once it’s up and running, the complex – which will occupy a former Nestlé Carnation plant in Kansas City’s Blue Valley Industrial area – will have the ability to produce 100,000 barrels of beer in a year.

The company, led by CEO Terri Bricker, will also bottle private-label soft drinks, energy drinks and other beverages for beverage, grocery and convenience stores.

Kansas City Breweries Company is the supplier of KC Lite, KC Malt and KC Lager beer to local grocery and liquor stores.

Kansas City Breweries Company’s specialty is lower-priced, locally branded beverages, but retail experts also encouraged the company to offer hard cider, private-label energy drinks and other value-brand products.

The business is a successor to KCB Distributing, a company that started in 2012 and launched the KC Lager and KC Lite brands.