HP Hood, a dairy processing plant based out of Lynnfield, Mass., plans to break ground on on a $120 million expansion in Batavia, New York, next month.
According to a company statement, the dairy company will add 32,500 square feet to its existing 448,185-square-foot facility in the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park, to increase the plant’s capacity by 10%, or 20 million gallons of dairy products per year. That will bring output to nearly 150 million gallons annually.
“The dairy hub of the northeast at the Genesee Valley Agribusiness Park has built itself upon the qualities of our workforce, our dedicated farming families, and our strategic location close to major consumers,” said Genesee County Economic Development Center President and CEO Steve Hyde.
“The economic infrastructure generated by shovel-ready sites and workforce development programs has set up HP Hood and our robust food and beverage industry for sustained success,” he adds.
HP Hood’s expansion will accommodate a automatic storage and retrieval system (ASRS) refrigerated warehouse. The project will also include new batching and processing systems and other upgrades which will allow the company to increase capacity and begin a new production line.
“The addition of another generational investment will result in the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park delivering more benefits to our community and agricultural sector,” Hyde says.
