March 19, 2024 - Philadelphia, PA
Governor Josh Shapiro and Agriculture Secretary Russell Reddingannounced that Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association (MDVA) has purchased the HP Hood milk manufacturing plant in the City of Philadelphia - an expansion project that will retain 178 existing jobs, including 137 union jobs. MDVA Milk, producers of Maola Local Dairies products, will invest additional monies into the plant to transform the production capacity from 10 million to 25 million gallonsannually over a two-year period. As part of the effort to attract MDVA to Pennsylvania, Governor Shapiro directly engaged MDVA CEO Jay Bryant, and the Commonwealth prepared an aggressive incentive package totaling $10 million in grants and loans. Under Governor Shapiro's leadership, Pennsylvania is successfully competing with other states and countries to attract and retain business like MDVA. Since January 2023, Governor Shapiro has announced more than $1.2 billion in new private sector investment in Pennsylvania as a direct result of his Administration's work. "This is an exciting day for Pennsylvania ag - not just for the 720 Pennsylvania dairy farmers who are members of your co-op, but for all 5,000 dairy farmers in our Commonwealth who have been waiting for more processing capacity to come online," said Governor Josh Shapiro. "The Commonwealth's economic success is dependent on our rural communities and our farmlands - and that's why our new Economic Development Strategy and my budget put agriculture and our dairy industry front and center. By focusing on agriculture as a key pillar of opportunity and by investing more in economic development, we will continue Pennsylvania's legacy as a national leader in agriculture innovation, attract new businesses to our Commonwealth, and support our farmers." Speakers Include: Jay Bryant, CEO of MDVAGovernor Josh ShapiroDavid Pool, Vice President of MDVARussell Redding, Secretary of Agriculture
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