COVANCE TO DEVELOP $14 MILLION FOOD SAFETY LABORATORY IN BATTLE CREEK

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. — Princeton, N.J.-based Covance is developing a nutritional chemistry and food safety laboratory in Battle Creek. The company plans to invest $14 million to acquire and redevelop a 30,000-square-foot building on East Hamblin Avenue for the laboratory, which will be affiliated with the National Center for Food Protection in Battle Creek. Completion is expected by the fourth quarter of 2010. The new facility will support clients in the region across a wide range of testing, including a significant expansion in the company’s microbiological food safety testing capabilities. The company is slated to receive approximately $4.3 million in combined financial incentives from the state of Michigan and the city of Battle Creek. Additionally, Covance entered into a 7-year, $42 million strategic services contract with Kellogg Co., which will be an anchor tenant in the new facility.