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$31.5M Winchester turkey plant to create 111 jobs
TFC Poultry LLC will open first East Coast plant here
Minnesota-based TFC Poultry LLC will invest $31.5 million to establish its second U.S. production facility in Winchester, a project expected to create 111 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. “Virginia’s strong agriculture sector continues to play a critical role in the success of our booming economy,” Northam said in a statement. “We are pleased the company
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Canadian frozen food company to create 67 jobs in Warren County
Nature’s Touch Frozen Foods LLC will spend $40.3M to build a second facility
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Montreal-based Nature’s Touch Frozen Foods LLC will spend $40.3 million to expand in Warren County, creating 67 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. Harrisonburg-based InterChange Group Inc. will build a 126,000-square-foot facility for Nature’s Touch. The company will import raw materials directly to the new facility for processing and distribution. In 2014, Nature’s Touch established
Italian meat company bringing 150 jobs to Rockingham County
Veronesi Holding S.p.A. will invest $100M
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Italian cured meats manufacturer Veronesi Holding S.p.A., a Gruppo Veronesi company, will invest approximately $100 million to establish its first U.S. production facility in Rockingham County, creating an estimated 150 jobs over the next four years, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The facility will be located on 75.8 acres in the Innovation Village @ Rockingham
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Company to build $4.2M facility in Brunswick County
Southern Virginia Vegetable Packing LLC's facility is expected to create 40 jobs
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Southern Virginia Vegetable Packing LLC has partnered with Brunswick County Industrial Development Authority, with plans to build a 45,000-square-foot, $4.2 million produce processing and packing facility that is expected to create 40 jobs over three years, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. Old Dominion Organic Farms, a member of Southern Virginia Vegetable Packing, will operate the
Harrisonburg’s Farmer Focus hires CFO, R&D head
Debarshi Sengupta comes from Clarity Food Ventures; Sean McLendon from JBS USA
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Harrisonburg-based Farmer Focus has hired Debarshi Sengupta as chief financial officer and Sean McLendon as head of research and development, it announced on Aug. 26 and Sept. 9. “Debarshi is an instrumental hire to guide our future, creating a strategic path forward to plan and resource our tremendous growth,” Farmer Focus president and Chief Operating
CAVA to build $30M facility in Augusta County
Processing facility for Mediterranean restaurant chain expected to create 52 jobs
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Washington, D.C.-based fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant chain CAVA will spend more than $30 million to establish a new processing and packaging facility in Augusta County, a project expected to create 52 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. CAVA will build the 57,000-square-foot facility in Mill Place Commerce Park in Verona. “Food and beverage processing is at
Richmond snack company investing $16.5M in Henrico facility
Red River Foods will create 60 jobs with warehouse, processing facility
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Richmond-based specialty snack supplier Red River Foods Group Inc. will invest $16.5 million to establish a warehouse and processing facility in Henrico County, creating 60 jobs, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday. Virginia competed with Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania for the project. The center will process tree nuts, seeds and dried fruits and will
Here’s the tea: Traditional Medicinals to invest $29.7M in Franklin County
Globally sourced and distributed tea company will expand East Coast operations.
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Rohnert Park, California-based wellness tea company Traditional Medicinals Inc. will invest $29.7 million to establish its East Coast operation, an herbal tea manufacturing and processing plant, in Franklin County’s Summit View Business Park, creating 56 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The company will build a 125,000-square-foot facility for production of its organic and herbal