(The Center Square) - An agritech company announced recently it plans to expand its northeastern Kentucky facility, with the nearly $20 million investment creating 40 jobs.Â
EnviroFlight produces black soldier fly larvae, which is used as a protein source for animal feeds. It is a subsidiary of Daring Ingredients, which is a global developer of organic ingredients used for protein products and biofuels.Â
The company opened its 112,000-square-foot facility in Maysville just two years ago. In that time, the plant, about 60 miles northeast of Lexington, has grown from 12 workers to its current 73.Â
According to plans presented at the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, the company plans to more than double the size of the existing facility, adding more than 170,000 square feet. The new jobs will include production associates as well as engineering, data analysis and statistical positions.Â
Credit Sustainability Times
In a win for Kentucky’s growing agritech sector, Gov. Andy Beshear and leaders from EnviroFlight LLC announced the company’s plans to add 40 jobs in Maysville with a nearly $20 million expansion.
EnviroFlight, which produces black soldier fly larvae for animal and plant nutrition, established its Kentucky production facility just two years ago.
“As a key contributor to the commonwealth’s agritech industry, it’s a testament to EnviroFlight and Kentucky’s partnership that the company will expand so soon after opening in Maysville,” Gov. Beshear said. “This project, with its impact on Mason County and the surrounding region’s workforce, will help build a better future for Kentuckians. I want to thank EnviroFlight for growing its presence in the commonwealth, and I expect we will see much more in the years ahead.”