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Savencia asks county to sponsor Freeport plant expansion into enterprise zone, projects about $7 million investment and 42 jobs
Summary
County committee voted to forward a request from Savencia to add three parcels to the enterprise zone so the company can install new equipment and produce a wrapped brie product; committee will send the sponsorship to the full county board for approval.
Andrea, a county planning staff member, told the committee that Savencia has proposed a small expansion at its Freeport plant that would add equipment to produce a new individually wrapped brie product and smooth seasonal workforce needs. The company asked the committee to sponsor a request that three parcels it owns be returned to the county's enterprise zone so the project can qualify for zone benefits.
The proposed product requires a large retort-style sterilization unit that would not melt the cheese but would allow packaged brie to shelf for a much longer…
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