Press release
Grow-NY winner plans growth in contract manufacturing
BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) board of directors will consider a final resolution for Craft Cannery’s $1.4 million expansion project at its board meeting on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
The project would enable LNK Holdings Inc. (Craft Cannery) to expand operations at Apple Tree Acres in the town of Bergen by adding 4,000 sq. ft. to its existing 5,000 sq. ft. facility. The USDA-certified contract manufacturer provides dozens of customers with the capacity to ramp production of sauces, dressings, marinades, and other foods, produce small-batch foods, and pilot unique recipes for commercialization.
Craft Cannery’s expansion follows a $500,000 award won in the 2022 Grow-NY Global Food and Agribusiness Competition. The expansion will create four new jobs and retain six jobs.
The company has requested payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT), sales, and mortgage tax exemptions valued at $72,496 to support the expansion. The proposed incentives for the additional 4,000 sq. ft. are estimated to return $3.06 million in projected wages and municipal revenues. The project would generate a $62 economic impact for every $1 of requested incentives.
The GCEDC board will also consider a final resolution from LeatherLeaf Solar LLC for a 5 MW community solar farm in the town of Byron. The $9 million project is anticipated to generate $4,000/megawatts (AC) annually + a 2% annual escalator of revenues to Genesee County and Byron-Bergen Central School District in addition to a host agreement with the Town of Byron.
The March 28, 2024, GCEDC board meeting will be held at 4 p.m. at the MedTech Center’s Innovation Zone, 99 MedTech Drive, Batavia. Meeting materials and links to a live stream/on-demand recording of the meeting is available at www.gcedc.com.