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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Ventura Foods Expands Chambersburg Pennsylvania, Manufacturing Plant

01/04/2017
Ventura Foods, a producer of custom and proprietary dressings, sauces, and other flavorings, will expand operations in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The company plants to create 157 new jobs.

Following a recent acquisition, Ventura Foods will be relocating some out-of-state dressing, sauce, and mayonnaise business assets and operations to its facility in Chambersburg, investing more than $12.4 million in facility construction, renovations, machinery, and equipment. Ventura Foods has committed to creating 157 new, full-time jobs within three years, and retaining 459 existing positions.

“We are thankful for the support of the Governor’s Action Team and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development as we continue to grow, strengthen and diversify our business,” said Alan Blake, Executive Vice President of Manufacturing, Ventura Foods. “We look forwarding to bringing additional high-quality manufacturing jobs to Chambersburg.”

The project was coordinated by Governor’s Action Team in collaboration with the Franklin County Area Development Corporation. As an incentive, Ventura Foods received a funding proposal from the Department of Community and Economic Development that includes a $475,000 Pennsylvania First grant and $56,250 in WEDnetPA funding for employee training. The company has also been encouraged to apply for a $3.5 million low-interest loan through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA).

“Upon adding 157 new, full-time employees, Ventura Foods will have a workforce of more than 600 at its expanded facility in Chambersburg,” said Governor Tom Wolf. “The company’s exceptional growth is to be commended, as it contributes not only to the commonwealth’s flourishing manufacturing sector, but also to the economic well-being of Ventura Foods’ employees, their communities, and beyond.”

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