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Yogurt company Chobani opens $21 million research facility in Idaho

CEO Hamdi Ulukaya said he is relieved the new facility is up and running.

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Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya was joined by Idaho Gov. Brad Little for Monday's ribbon-cutting at the company's new research and development facility.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The founder and CEO of Greek yogurt company Chobani has opened a $21 million research and development center in south-central Idaho.

Hamdi Ulukaya said at a ribbon-cutting on Monday in Twin Falls that he's relieved the 71,000-square-foot (6,600-square meter) facility is up and running. It's been in use since June.

Chobani opens new research and development facility in Twin Falls

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Yogurt maker Chobani has opened a new $21 million research and development facility in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little attended the event and praised Ulukaya for his commitment to the state.

The company opened a $450 million, 1 million-square-foot (93,000-square-meter) yogurt plant in Twin Falls in 2012. The company has about $1.5 billion in sales annually.

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