{"id":51989,"date":"2024-04-03T13:43:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T17:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=51989"},"modified":"2024-04-03T13:43:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T17:43:31","slug":"genesee-county-craft-cannery-breaks-ground-on-1-5-million-expansion-at-contract-manufacturing-facility-in-bergen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/03\/genesee-county-craft-cannery-breaks-ground-on-1-5-million-expansion-at-contract-manufacturing-facility-in-bergen\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Craft Cannery breaks ground on $1.5 Million expansion at Contract Manufacturing Facility in Bergen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-attachment-id=\"51977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/snapshot_003-17\/\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/snapshot_003.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/snapshot_003.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/snapshot_003.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/snapshot_003.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/snapshot_003.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Provided information from a press release)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Craft Cannery, a food manufacturing facility in Bergen, NY, celebrated a $1.5 million expansion with a groundbreaking ceremony with its company leaders, alongside area food manufacturing leaders and community leaders on Wednesday morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-attachment-id=\"51976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/snapshot_002-30\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/snapshot_002.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snapshot_002\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/snapshot_002.jpg?fit=900%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/snapshot_002.jpg?resize=900%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51976\" 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the expansion of Craft Cannery at 7100 Appletree Avenue that will more than double the space of its facility and expand its food service packaging line and glass bottling line capabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Craft Cannery currently employs 14 full time workers and one part time position. They started out with 3 employees several years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This expansion will create more than 5 new full-time jobs this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expansion will take about 6 months to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-attachment-id=\"51978\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/snapshot_004-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/snapshot_004.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snapshot_004\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/snapshot_004.jpg?fit=900%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SPEAKERS <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul Guglielmo, Craft Cannery CEO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tom Riggio, Craft Cannery Co-Owner and Business Advisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don Lasher, Capstone Construction General Contractor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steve Chichelli, Italian Foods Category Manager, Wegmans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sarah Meyer, Program Manager, Grow NY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ernie Haywood, Bergen Town Supervisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don Cunningham, Genesee Gateway Local Development Board Chairman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charlie Cook, Chairman at Liberty Pumps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Craft Cannery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Craft Cannery is a contract manufacturing facility based in Bergen, NY, that specializes in producing pasta sauces, BBQ sauces, salad dressings, oils, marinades and more on a large scale for local and regional food brands, retailers and restaurants.&nbsp;Craft Cannery is one of the few USDA-certified manufacturing&nbsp;canneries in New York State and earned the Safe Quality Food certification through Safe Quality Foods Institute every year starting in 2021.&nbsp;To read more about Craft Cannery, click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.craftcannery.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C77c51c092c784300512b08dc534f83e3%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638476848243536964%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kInWdPaH2HHnR8Pc1cusPnDW5MQTXELGOyMwM%2BPNUII%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Provided information from a press release) Craft Cannery, a food manufacturing facility in Bergen, NY, celebrated a $1.5 million expansion with a groundbreaking ceremony with its company leaders, alongside 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