Agro Farma to build Chobani yoghurt plant in Idaho

US-based dairy company Agro Farma plans to open a $100m manufacturing plant for its yoghurt brand Chobani in Twin Falls, Idaho, US.

The facility, which will be built on 200 acres of agricultural and industrial land, is set to increase the company’s yoghurt production capacity and and enable Agro Farma to bring product innovations to the market.

Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya said the company chose Twin Falls due to its abundant milk supply, skilled labour force and tight-knit local community.

The new plant is expected to be operational by next year and is likely to create around 400 new jobs.

Last year, Agro Farma announced its plans to expand its existing New York facility.