Sabra Breaks Ground in Chesterfield

Sabra Dipping Co. held a ground breaking ceremony on Tuesday, January 14, 2009 to celebrate the start of construction on its new $60 million manufacturing facility in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

Virginia’s Secretary of Commerce and Trade Patrick Gottschalk joined Chesterfield Board of Supervisors Chairman Art Warren in welcoming Sabra CEO Ronen Zohar to the new site in Virginia. Mr. Zohar spoke kindly about the cooperation and assistance provided by economic development officials as Sabra searched for a location for the 110,000 square foot facility that will employ 260 workers. He said the company looked forward to becoming a part of the community.

Supervisor Warren welcomed Sabra to the county and pledged to work closely with the company to help as they construct the new plant over the next year. Secretary Gottschalk forwarded a message of appreciation from Virginia Governor Tim Kaine for Sabra’s decision to choose Virginia. He called the project a “Grand Slam Home Run” in today’s tough economic environment .

The new state-of-the-art food processing plant will produce the award-winning Sabra branded dips and spreads including the country’s best-selling Sabra hummus and vegetable dips.