Tara Foods featured in #MadeInAlbanyGA campaign

ALBANY — Tara Foods is the latest Albany industry to be featured in the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission’s #MadeInAlbanyGA campaign.

Tara Foods, one of the Kroger grocery chain’s 34 manufacturing plants, produces all of Kroger’s store-label peanut butter, peanut oil, juices, sauces, wines and vinegars, baking and flavoring extracts, and liquid water enhancers.

“Tara Foods is a great example of the advantages available to food manufacturers locating in Albany-Dougherty County,” EDC President Justin Strickland said. “For instance, Tara sells over 25 million jars of Kroger brand peanut butter per year, which is produced using over 70 million pounds of peanuts from local peanut farmers and shellers from around the region.

“Being located in Albany ensures easy access to raw material, and ultimately, a lower cost of doing business for food manufacturers such as Tara.”

The EDC video of Tara Foods can be seen here.

Tara Foods produces more than 250 product variations, which Kroger distributes throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and the United Kingdom. The company prides itself on providing high-quality products at a low cost, which enables Kroger products to compete with national brands.

“Even though we produce over half a million bottles per year, our customers love our steak sauce so much that they constantly call our call center asking for more. We spend over eight hours preparing and cooking each batch with care,” Tara Operations Manager Mona McCoy said.

Tara Foods produces more than 8 million pounds of product each month, all of which is single-sourced and made exclusively in Albany for Kroger retail stores.

The #MadeInAlbanyGA campaign features an existing Albany industry each month. Its website is choosealbany.com.