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Dishing
The Dirt
On the Greater Rochester, N.Y. region
We’ve got what your business needs to grow.
 
We have the water, the land and the talent you need to grow your business. That’s why more than 100 major food processing companies (and their suppliers) have put down roots here.
A Rochester original, it’s one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America!

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1,000 jars of pasta sauce produced here every minute — that’s 1.5 million jars a day!
Our region’s great soil made us the growth location of choice.

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Their strategic expansion here put them at the heart of their pasta-loving customer base.
A leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits with operations in Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and Italy.

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This leading producer of applesauce and fruit juices taps into our region’s legendary apple supply.

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From tasty snacks like Lunchables to the Cool Whip for your dessert, it’s made right here.
The Ingredients you need
To grow your business
7%
of the world's fresh water
water
Like it wet? We’ve got all the water you need—literally millions of gallons per day in excess water capacity. And the rates are far below the national average—with no water rationing or water rights fees.
 
land
We’re up for anything, with plenty of open farmland that’s perfect for everything from apples and eggplants to zucchini and dairy cows.
1.5
million acres
 
location
More than 120 million people live within 500 miles of the Greater Rochester, N.Y. Region, so you go from farm to factory to fridge fast!
 
dairy
We milk it for all it’s worth. That’s because we’re home to the #1 milk-producing county in New York State—which just happens to be the third-largest dairy-producing state in America. Moo-ya!
# 1
milk-producing
county in N.Y.
TOP WINE
DESTINATION
IN THE WORLD
wine
Sip on this. The Greater Rochester’s Finger Lakes region was named Wine Enthusiast’s 2015 top wine destination in the world, and it's home to more than 109 wineries. Must be something in the water. And the dirt.
 
apples
When it comes to apples, we’re naturally hard core. Our region is home to the second-highest apple-producing county in the country. No wonder we’re tops with Mott’s.
#2
apple-producing
county in the U.S.
WHIP
SMART
expertise
We have mad skills—from our whip-smart, highly skilled workforce to the R&D resources available at Cornell’s Agricultural Experiment Station and Tech Farm, RIT’s Center of Sustainable Packaging and other local universities. And with our fully integrated supply chain—including precision manufacturing, engineering and packaging support—we get great things done.
resources
A regional growth plan with a strong ag and food processing focus was just awarded $500 million from New York State, and more than $1.3 billion in private investment is planned over the next five years. So there are financial resources available to grow your business.
$ 500
million
Where
IT ALL COMES TOGETHER
Hungry for more?
letsdish@rochesterbiz.com      585.530.6200

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