Photos: Behind the scenes at Chattanooga's MoonPie factory

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Photos: Behind the scenes at Chattanooga's MoonPie factory

Photos: Behind the scenes at Chattanooga's MoonPie factory

The MoonPie facility is located in Chattanooga. Photos by Alexa Lampasona

The MoonPie facility is located in Chattanooga. Photos by Alexa Lampasona

Any MoonPies that are not symmetrical are dumped into a large vat. These are given to local pig farmers for feed. Photos by Alexa Lampasona

The flavor coating for our tour was banana. Photos by Alexa Lampasona

The rest of the symmetrical MoonPies move to the next stage. Photos by Alexa Lampasona

The MoonPie coating is now set. Photos by Alexa Lampasona

This process goes extremely quickly, as the plastic wrappers quickly envelope each MoonPie.

Once individually packaged, the MoonPies follow the conveyer belt to their next destination. Photos by Alexa Lampasona

In another room, the individually packaged pies will be packed into its box. Photos by Alexa Lampasona

A machine rapidly suctions each pie and stacks it in its box. Photos by Alexa Lampasona

Then the boxes are sealed and the MoonPies are ready to go to the distribution center. Photos by Alexa Lampasona

New this year is the Salted Caramel MoonPie. Photos by Alexa Lampasona

The distribution facility then organizes and ships out MoonPies across the country. Photos by Alexa Lampasona

These quilts were handmade and hang in some of the Chattanooga Bakery corporate offices. Photos by Alexa Lampasona

More from behind the scenes at the MoonPie factory in Chattanooga.

More from behind the scenes at the MoonPie factory in Chattanooga.

More from behind the scenes at the MoonPie factory in Chattanooga.

More from behind the scenes at the MoonPie factory in Chattanooga.

More from behind the scenes at the MoonPie factory in Chattanooga.

More from behind the scenes at the MoonPie factory in Chattanooga.

More from behind the scenes at the MoonPie factory in Chattanooga.

More from behind the scenes at the MoonPie factory in Chattanooga.

More from behind the scenes at the MoonPie factory in Chattanooga.

More from behind the scenes at the MoonPie factory in Chattanooga.

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The MoonPie facility is located in Chattanooga. Photos by Alexa Lampasona

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