Ninth Avenue Foods Starts Permitting for Longview Dairy Plant

The $200 million investment will bring a new processing facility to the Texas city.

Apr. 6, 2026 at 11:57am

Ninth Avenue Foods has begun the permitting process for a planned new dairy processing plant in Longview, Texas. The company announced in October that it would invest more than $200 million over five years to build the new facility in the city.

Why it matters

The new Ninth Avenue Foods plant represents a significant economic development win for Longview, bringing a major new manufacturing facility and jobs to the region. It also signals continued investment and growth in the local dairy industry.

The details

Ninth Avenue Foods, a leading dairy processor, is moving forward with plans to construct a new state-of-the-art dairy processing plant in Longview. The facility will be a major investment, with the company committing over $200 million to the project over a five-year period.

  • Ninth Avenue Foods announced the Longview plant plans in October 2025.
  • The company has now started the permitting process for the new facility in April 2026.

The players

Ninth Avenue Foods

A major dairy processing company that is investing in a new plant in Longview, Texas.

Longview Economic Development Corp.

The local economic development organization that helped attract Ninth Avenue Foods to Longview.

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What’s next

Once the permitting process is complete, Ninth Avenue Foods plans to begin construction on the new Longview dairy processing facility later this year.

The takeaway

The new Ninth Avenue Foods plant represents a significant economic win for Longview, bringing new manufacturing jobs and investment to the region. It also demonstrates the city's ability to attract major industrial projects in the food and dairy sectors.