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Buffalo Niagara’s food and beverage processing industry was recently highlighted in Buffalo Business First recognizing the region’s strengths in dairy supply, workforce, and strategic location. The article outlines the following Western New York companies in expansion mode:
- Great Lakes Cheese
- Upstate Niagara
- Wells Enterprise
- Lactalis
- Perry’s Ice Cream
- Edelweiss Dairy
Enjoy an excerpt of the article below. If you would like to view the article in full, please visit this website.
WNY Emerges as a Dairy Powerhouse,
Attracting $1.5B in Private Investments!
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Great Lakes is not alone in its growth in Western New York. In the last few years, the region has seen more than $1.5 billion in private investments from dairy companies and more than $223 million in public funding through tax incentives and state funds for job creation.
The result: The creation of hundreds of jobs, tax dollars and proof that the industry remains a robust and reliable sector for economic growth, even in uncertain times. As companies expand their footprint, workforce and capacity, the region as a whole benefits.
In a post-pandemic world of political uncertainty, the dairy industry is growing in ways other industries are still trying to figure out. That success is largely founded on the fact that the region has a complete dairy supply chain and a workforce that knows what it’s doing.
“That was by far the largest private sector development in Cattaraugus County history,” said Matthew Hubacher, senior vice president at Invest Buffalo Niagara, who worked with Great Lakes on the project. “They retained 200 jobs and created another few hundred.
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