25 years producing high quality dough

At the south edge of Alva along US-281 is a nondescript building with a large parking lot. The outside is deceptive. Inside is a modern automated plant that produces par-baked pizza dough. In the facility's breakroom, Value Added Products CEO Steve Sterling welcomed guests Wednesday morning for the Alva Chamber Community Coffee. A table of breakfast pizzas was available for sampling along with hot coffee.

Formed by local shareholders, VAP is now 25 years old. Sterling said a recent audit or inspection resulted in an outstanding AA rating. With about 40 employees, the facility operates on a fou...