Bay Valley Foods Commemorates Expansion of North East, Pennsylvania Plant
July 16 2009 - 4:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
NORTH EAST, Pa., July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bay Valley
Foods, a division of TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE:THS), celebrated
today an expansion of its North East, PA facility that has
increased manufacturing capacity for its pourable salad dressings
business and raised employment from approximately 130 to 190 since
the start of the project in 2008. Joining North East plant
employees for the barbecue celebration were representatives from
the Governor's Action Team, Erie County Executive's Office,
Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper's Office, the Erie Regional Chamber
of Commerce, North East Chamber of Commerce, Borough and Township
of North East, and key vendors and equipment suppliers. David B.
Vermylen, President and Chief Operating Officer of TreeHouse Foods,
said, "The North East plant expansion is tangible evidence of our
commitment to strategic growth through private label categories
that offer North American consumers quality, choice and value." The
North East plant was part of TreeHouse Foods' 2007 acquisition of
E.D. Smith. In addition to private label and contract production of
salad dressings, the North East plant also produces barbecue
sauces, cooking sauces, syrups and marinades. The expansion
substantially increases the production capacity of the plant. Harry
J. Walsh, President of Bay Valley Foods, praised the performance of
the internal team that planned and oversaw construction and
logistics for the 130,000 square foot expansion. "The 30-member
team was led by Vice President of Business Development William G.
Lewis and was comprised of employees from North East, our Canadian
operations and our corporate office in Westchester, IL," Walsh
said. William G. Lewis acknowledged the support and cooperation of
the Governor's Action Team and Erie Regional Chamber and Growth
Partnership officials and their commitment to make Erie and
Pennsylvania an economic leader by investing in the growth of
businesses like Bay Valley Foods. About TreeHouse Foods TreeHouse
Foods is a food manufacturer servicing primarily the retail grocery
and foodservice channels. Its products include non-dairy powdered
coffee creamer; private label soup, salad dressings and sauces;
salsa and Mexican sauces; jams, jellies and pie fillings under the
E.D. Smith brand name; pickles and related products; infant feeding
products; and other food products including aseptic sauces,
refrigerated salad dressings, and liquid non-dairy creamer.
CONTACT: Ron Bottrell 312-475-5905 DATASOURCE: TreeHouse Foods
CONTACT: Ron Bottrell, +1-312-475-5905, for TreeHouse Foods
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