Main Street Ingredients PR Archives – 2007
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ZONE TAX CREDITS AWARDED - November 14, 2007
For Immediate Release: November 14, 2007
Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661
Governor Doyle Announces $169,000 for
Main Street Ingredients, LLC
Project to create 51 jobs
MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced $169,000 in Community Development Zone tax credits for Main Street Ingredients, LLC, a La Crosse-based manufacturer.
"Manufacturing is at the heart of Wisconsin’s economy," Governor Doyle said. "It's projects like this that upgrade our manufacturers and create good, family-supporting jobs for the community."
“The La Crosse community and the State of Wisconsin have created a favorable climate for us to grow our business. They have assisted us in many ways,” says Dave Clark, CEO of Main Street Ingredients. “Their focus on employment programs like this has an impact and does make a difference. They understand that people are the key to any successful business like Main Street Ingredients.”
Main Street Ingredients, LLC is a La Crosse-based distributor and manufacturer of functional ingredients for the dairy, food and nutrition industries. Construction has been completed on a 22,000 sq. ft. addition to accommodate a state-of-the-art quality control lab, offices, lunchroom and a locker room for employees at its facility in La Crosse. In addition, a high-end process and packaging line has been installed to increase production capacity and to handle the volume of new business. The total project cost is $2.8 million and will create 51 jobs in the area.
Clark added, “The focus of this project is to increase manufacturing capacity, build a top-notch Quality Control facility on site, and to give our employees more space,” added Clark. “Our strategic vision is to support our two greatest assets — our customers and our employees.”
For more information on Department of Commerce programs and services, contact the Commerce area development manager. Contact information for Area Development Managers can be found at http://commerce.wi.gov/BD/BD-FAX-0901.html
About Main Street Ingredients
Main Street Ingredients is a leader in providing high quality food ingredients to the dairy, nutritional and food processing industries. Applications include ice cream and frozen desserts, cheese products, bakery products, nutritional beverages, confections, and more. The corporate office and manufacturing facilities are located in La Crosse, WI with distribution outlets across North America. Recognized for its functional stabilizer systems, expertise in proteins, private-label nutritional systems and custom-formulated blends, Main Street Ingredients provides innovative concepts to customers worldwide. Main Street Ingredient’s manufacturing facility is USDA and Grade A, rated superior by the American Institute of Baking, certified by FPA-SAFE, GMP certified by NSF, Kosher compliant and certified Organic. A team of cutting-edge food scientists, combined with a new Research & Development Center and an accredited quality systems program is a recipe for success. For more information, visit us at www.mainstreetingredients.com.
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