On Dec. 17, Chobani celebrated the grand opening of its second domestic manufacturing facility. Located in Twin Falls, Idaho, Chobani invested $450 million to build this one-million-square-foot operation in less than 11 months. More than 2,000 men and women put in over 1.7 million man hours to build the state-of-the-art facility. Click here to view photos of the grand opening from Progressive Dairyman's InFocus section.
“Today marks not only the opening of the world’s largest yogurt plant but symbolizes the revitalization of U.S. manufacturing," said Hamdi Ulukaya, founder, president and CEO of Chobani."We believe that no other yogurt facility is comparable to the size, technology and efficiency displayed in our new Twin Falls site.”
“Twin Falls is our second home but will not replace our Central New York plant, which will continue to operate at full capacity. In fact, we will continue to grow and invest in our New York operations.”
More than 300 people have been employed at the Twin Falls plant, as production and distribution have already begun on new products set to launch nationally in 2013. Additional hires are expected to come on board over the next several months.
"We’ve been so impressed by this company and its people and have already seen the positive effect Chobani has had in this great state," said Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter. "We look forward to a long-lasting partnership and are excited about what the future will bring as Chobani continues to grow its roots here.” PD
—From Chobani news release
