As Chobani announces Upper Mac facility, its future neighbor makes another big purchase

UPPER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa.- While the big business story in the Lehigh Valley on Tuesday may be Chobani’s announcement that it’s establishing a new dairy product manufacturing hub in Upper Macungie Township, its future neighbor is also making headlines.

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has scooped up another biotech company: the Massachusetts-based Merida.

The $2.8 billion deal gives Lilly access to a potential new class of therapeutics for autoimmune and allergic diseases…

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