Goya Foods Opens Largest Corporate Headquarters in Company History
Hispanic-owned Goya Foods opened a new state of the art and sustainable corporate headquarters in New Jersey on April 29.
Goya's new center features a 600,000-square-foot warehouse for distribution and 42,000-square-foot corporate office space in Jersey City as well as a renovated 240,000-square-foot production facility in Secaucus, totaling nearly 900,000-square-feet on 58 acres of land. "This marks the largest expansion in Goya's history," says Bob Unanue, President of Goya Foods. "It is the culmination of almost 80 years of hard work and part of a 10 year strategic plan, designed to reach new consumers and strengthen the Goya brand worldwide."
The move is part of a $500 million global expansion. In New Jersey alone, Goya has invested $250 million and additional resources to its facilities in Jersey City, Secaucus and Pedricktown, reinforcing the company's role as an important and long standing member of the region's business community.
Constructed to provide a net zero carbon foot print, the Jersey City facility will be 100% powered by a solar powered energy system using 12,000 panels on 11 acres of rooftop. The system will fulfill the entire facility's electrical needs without drawing any energy from the public grid. This translates into the ability to generate enough energy to power 30,000 homes on an annual basis
Currently under renovation, and soon to be completed, the state of the art production facility in Secaucus will be equipped with solar panels, rail service and advanced technology, including a continuous motion line for Goya's rice mixes. This will produce 600 packages per minute, six times faster than the current production capability. The installation of rail service will significantly reduce transportation costs, traffic congestion and fuel consumption.
Goya's new center features a 600,000-square-foot warehouse for distribution and 42,000-square-foot corporate office space in Jersey City as well as a renovated 240,000-square-foot production facility in Secaucus, totaling nearly 900,000-square-feet on 58 acres of land. "This marks the largest expansion in Goya's history," says Bob Unanue, President of Goya Foods. "It is the culmination of almost 80 years of hard work and part of a 10 year strategic plan, designed to reach new consumers and strengthen the Goya brand worldwide."
The move is part of a $500 million global expansion. In New Jersey alone, Goya has invested $250 million and additional resources to its facilities in Jersey City, Secaucus and Pedricktown, reinforcing the company's role as an important and long standing member of the region's business community.
Constructed to provide a net zero carbon foot print, the Jersey City facility will be 100% powered by a solar powered energy system using 12,000 panels on 11 acres of rooftop. The system will fulfill the entire facility's electrical needs without drawing any energy from the public grid. This translates into the ability to generate enough energy to power 30,000 homes on an annual basis
Currently under renovation, and soon to be completed, the state of the art production facility in Secaucus will be equipped with solar panels, rail service and advanced technology, including a continuous motion line for Goya's rice mixes. This will produce 600 packages per minute, six times faster than the current production capability. The installation of rail service will significantly reduce transportation costs, traffic congestion and fuel consumption.