Chobani has announced plans to invest $1.2 billion in a new yogurt manufacturing facility located in Rome, New York. The investment is set to create over 1,000 jobs and is part of a broader economic development initiative in the region. Governor Kathy Hochul highlighted this investment as the largest ever in a natural food production facility in the country, aiming to bolster local dairy farmers and the agricultural economy. The new plant will serve as the company’s third U.S. dairy processing site and is expected to meet increasing demand for their products, further enhancing Chobani’s footprint in the upstate New York area.