PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Chobani is making the largest single investment in agriculture in Pennsylvania history.
The yogurt giant is spending $1.2 billion to establish a manufacturing plant in the Lehigh Valley — its first dairy facility in the state. The 1.5 million-square-foot facility will be in Upper Macungie Township.
The facility will make yogurt and other dairy products by sourcing more than 3 billion pounds of milk annually, which is expected to increase overall milk production in Pennsylvania by 30%.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the investment during an appearance on Tuesday at Crystal Springs Farm in Snecksville.
“This investment is going to create 900 new jobs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania just inside their facility alone,” he said, “but understand that is just one part of this great story. This is going to have an extraordinary impact on the 4,300 dairy farmers all across Pennsylvania.”
Shapiro has made agri-business a cornerstone of his budget. To help get the deal done, the administration has provided $50 million in loans and grants to help get the site up and running and has offered $120 million in grants and loans to farmers. Chobani could also qualify for state tax credits aimed at the dairy industry as well.
“Those funds will help farmers to expand their herds to meet this new demand, speed up the permitting process so they can expand more quickly and allow them to buy equipment and address critical infrastructure needs on their farms,” he said.
The corporation expects to begin production at the facility in 2027.
It is the largest single investment in agriculture in Pennsylvania history
It is the largest single investment in agriculture in Pennsylvania history
