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The parent company of Chobani Yogurt announced expansion plans for its South Edmeston, N.Y., manufacturing facility. Agro Farma will increase the plant’s storage, wastewater treatment facility, and production capabilities, and the project will result in 100 new jobs.

Since acquiring the facility in 2005, the company will have invested over $100 million and created 200 employment opportunities.

“Chobani has become the #1 selling yogurt in the entire Northeast, showing over a 237 percent year-to-date growth. We’re taking the necessary steps to meet the growing demand for our products,” said Hamdi Ulukaya, Agro Farma’s president and founder in an Aug. 26 statement. “This expansion also aligns with our commitment to helping our local community thrive. Continued growth means more jobs for more people.”

According to Dairy Management Services, by the end of 2010 Agro Farma will use 25 million pounds of milk each week at its South Edmeston-based facility. It's estimated that the economic impact of this project will be over $500 million in the first year and $300 million annually in the subsequent years to the New York State farming community.