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Food and Natural Products
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Virginia's New River Valley is the home to many makers of food and natural products. Whether you need the latest high-tech research from a world-class university or simply a pure and reliable water source, the New River Valley offers an attractive business climate, including low electric rates, excellent location, and a readily available, highly skilled workforce. The New River Valley is your recipe for success.

Food and Natural Poducts Companies in the New River Valley:

  • L.H. Corp (Dublin, VA) — L.H. Corp. specializes in high precision machined parts for the food processing industry such as doughnut cutters, onion ring cutters, beefstick extruders, augers for poultry processing, etc. www.lhcorp.net
  • Chateau Morrisette (Floyd, VA) — One of Virginia's largest wineries, it is located in a spectacular mountain setting in Floyd County off the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. www.thedogs.com
  • Pepsi & Gatorade Bottling (Wytheville, VA) — Major bottling facilities for both Pepsi and Gatorade line of beverages. www.pbg.com and www.gatorade.com
  • Maple Leaf Bakery (Roanoke, VA) — Manufactures and distributes premium quality specialty breads and rolls. www.mapleleaf.com
  • Amcor PET Packaging (Wytheville, VA) — Amcor PET Packaging is the leading manufacturer of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic packaging for the global beverage, food and non-food industries. www.amcor.com
  • Blue Mountain Organics (Floyd, VA) — Distributes and sells organic groceries and all-natural home & health needs. www.bluemountainorganics.com

  food industry Food Packaging and Process Research at Virginia Tech




Support Services:

  • Virginia Tech Department of Food Science and Technology: www.fst.vt.edu
  • Virginia Tech HPP (High-Pressure Processing) Laboratory: has the only full-scale commercial hydrostatic press controlled by a university on the North or South American continents: www.hpp.vt.edu
  • Virginia Tech Food Analysis Laboratory Control Center: www.biochem.vt.edu/falcc
  • Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: www.cals.vt.edu
  • Virginia Tech Center for High Performance Manufacturing: www.chpm.ise.vt.edu
  • New River Community College Instrumentation and Control Automation Program: www.nr.edu/instrumentation


Research Sponsors include (but are not limited to):

USDA, Nabisco Foods, National Sunflower Association, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Center for Innovative Technology, NSF.


Regional and Location Information

  • Extremely low cost of doing business (utilities, taxes, etc.)
  • Area of outstanding beauty, recreation, sports, culture, and
    education
  • Available, well-trained workforce with an outstanding work ethic
  • Home of Virginia Tech, Radford University, and New River
    Community College
  • Located on Virginia's I-81 Corridor and close to I-77 and I-64
    with N,S,E,W rail lines
  • Home of the Virginia TradePort
    (Port of Entry #1412 and FTZ #238)