Bueno Foods trucks parked at the company in 2014. (Marla Brose/Albuquerque Journal)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. One of Albuquerque’s most iconic food companies will soon begin a $10 million expansion project.
The New Mexico Economic Development Department announced Tuesday that Bueno Foods will begin expanding its current facility later this year, with plans calling for a 25,000-square-foot freezer warehouse.
Ana Baca, vice president of marketing for Bueno Foods, said the expansion will allow the 70-year-old company to keep more of its famous chile onsite in Albuquerque, rather than storing it in out-of-state warehouses.
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“Just from an economic standpoint, we want to keep the money in New Mexico versus outside of the state,” Baca said.
COVID-19 by the numbers New Mexico health officials yesterday reported 186 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 188,664, with the health department designating 168,191 of those as recovered. Bernalillo County had 72 new cases, followed by Doña Ana with 31 and Luna County with 17. Santa Fe County had 10 new cases. Yesterday s new cases track with the state s weekly modeling report forecast s middle-case scenario. The state also announced seven additional deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities statewide to 3,860. As of yesterday, 137 people were hospitalized with COVID-19. The weekly modeling report also calculates New Mexico s vaccination rates are now lowering COVID-19 daily incidences by more than 60%. As of yesterday, the health department s vaccination dashboard reported 29.2% of New Mexicans 16 and older have had at least one dose and 17.3% have been fully vaccinated.
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