The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center has awarded over $900,000 in funding to support nine dairy businesses across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. The Dairy Co-Packing Grant aims to help processors scale operations, diversify products, and establish new co-packing partnerships.
Award amounts range from $20,073 to $150,000. Funded projects include equipment upgrades, production expansion, and process optimization to improve co-packing efficiency and meet growing market demand.
Awarded Projects:
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Kasbo’s Market (NJ) – $66,912 to expand Syrian cheese production and enter specialty retail through a new co-packing partnership.
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All Star Specialties (NY) – $20,073 for new production equipment to triple co-packed output.
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Indian Milk & Honey (NY) – $150,000 for a packaging-enabled filler to support expanded production and client offerings.
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Trinity Valley (PA) – $149,904 to install a bottle filler and improve processing efficiency.
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Pittsburgh Special-T Dairy (PA) – $150,000 to enhance yogurt smoothie production with new bottling equipment.
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Brother Daniel’s Amish Farms (PA) – $150,000 for an automated butter packing line to meet demand and improve safety.
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Penn Dairy (PA) – $95,000 to upgrade yogurt pasteurization and expand co-packing output by 50%.
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Parish Hill Creamery (VT) – $38,800 to implement a Preventive Control Plan for a new sheep milk-based co-packing line.
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Wilcox Ice Cream (VT) – $82,500 for automated ice cream filling to increase production capacity and efficiency.
These investments aim to strengthen the region’s dairy sector by enhancing co-packing services and supporting business growth.
