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Chobani is spending $1.2 billion to build a dairy processing plant in upstate New York, the company’s biggest facility investment in the history of the Greek yogurt giant.
The 1.4 million square foot facility in Rome, New York, is Chobani’s third dairy processing factory in the United States. It is expected to generate over 1,000 full-time jobs. The project is expected to be completed at the end of 2026, a company spokesperson said.
“New York is where Chobani’s journey began. It’s the perfect place to start Chobani 20 years ago and to continue our story,” Hamdi Urkaya, founder and CEO of Chobani, said in a statement.
The factory is capable of producing more than 1 billion pounds of dairy products each year. It includes 28 production lines that can process around 12 million pounds of milk per day.
Already one of New York’s biggest buyers of raw milk, Chobani has purchased over 1 billion pounds of raw milk from dairy farms around the state. Once the new factory reaches full capacity, Chobani said it will purchase an estimated £6 billion a year.
Chobani is best known for its original Greek yogurt, but it innovates the dairy staple. Zero Sugar and High protein. The company also expanded its portfolio with the launch of oat milk Creamer Just like coffee that can be drunk right away La Colombe’s $900 million acquisition 2023.
The company is building a new factory.”A Chobani spokesperson told Food Dive.
The investment comes a month after Chobani announced It spends $500 million to expand production 50% at facilities in Twin Falls, Idaho. The expansion is expected to add 500,000 square feet of space and create a minimum of 160 new jobs, according to the yogurt maker. Once completed, the expanded Twin Falls plant will span 1.6 million square feet and feature 24 production lines.
Demand for yogurt has been rising sharply in recent years, especially amid the rise in GLP-1 weight loss drugs. Ozempic and Wegovy. Chobani’s competitor Danone I’ve seen sales Many brands are rising, including the Greek yogurt brand Oikos, to help appetite drug consumers fill the nutritional gap with small portions.
