Chobani, known for its high-quality Greek yogurt, has chosen Oneida County in New York State to build a new manufacturing facility. It will be the nation’s largest investment in natural food manufacturing, according to a release from Governor Hochul's office. In 2005, the company opened its first U.S. plant which was in New York. 

The new facility will be a 1.4 million square foot, $1.2 billion facility in Rome, Oneida County, capable of producing over one-billion pounds of dairy products per year. When at full capacity, Chobani says it will process over 12 million pounds of milk per day. The expansion also estimates it will add more than 1,000 jobs to the region and nearly double Chobani's total New York State workforce.

“Through this partnership with Chobani, we're revitalizing Upstate New York's manufacturing sector one spoonful at a time,” Governor Hochul said. “Chobani has been a major employer in the Mohawk Valley for decades, and this massive new $1.2 billion investment will bring more than 1,000 good-paying jobs to Oneida County — the largest natural food manufacturing investment in American history. When I took office I pledged to make New York the most worker-friendly and business-friendly state in the nation, and projects like this one show our strategy is working.”