MORE JOBS ARE BEING LOST IN BRISTOL VIRGINIA. OFFICIALS WITH CROWLEY FOODS MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT THIS WEEK THAT WILL AFFECT 75 WORKERS. THEY DECIDED TO CLOSE THE PLANT BASED ON A REVIEW OF IT’S CULTURED DAIRY PRODUCT OPERATIONS IN THE NORTHEAST. THE PLANT’S AGE AND COST OF POTENTIAL UPGRADES ALSO WEIGHED HEAVILY ON THE DECISION TO CLOSE IT. CROWLEY FOODS WAS ONE OF BRISTOL VIRGINIA UTILITIES LARGEST CUSTOMERS. THE PLANT GENERATED JUST OVER 191-THOUSAND DOLLARS OF WASTEWATER INCOME. CROWLEY MANUFACTURES CULTURED DAIRY PRODUCTS, INCLUDING SOUR CREAM, DIPS, AND COTTAGE CHEESE AT THE BRISTOL FACILITY.