A Wythe County dairy will invest $895,000 and add a production line of churned butter alongside its current line of bottled milk, the governor’s office said Thursday.
Duchess Dairy Products makes about 7,000 gallons of milk each week, and it can be purchased in grocery stores across Southern and Southwest Virginia, according to a news release from Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
It’s unclear whether the investment is anticipated to create new jobs. Youngkin’s news release didn’t specify any, and a company official did not respond to a message seeking comment.
“This expansion project will help us meet growing consumer demand by increasing operational efficiencies, increasing production capacity, and adding a production line of fresh churned butter,” Duchess Dairy President James Huffard III said in the release.
Youngkin approved a $25,000 state agriculture grant, which Wythe County and the town of Rural Retreat will match.
“The expansion of Duchess Dairy Products will benefit this entire sector by increasing the total production of dairy products and drawing more customers into and supporting businesses in the area,” Wythe County Board of Supervisors Chairman Brian Vaught said in the release.
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