Gov. Tom Wolf highlighted his $1.75 million investment in ByHeart on Wednesday, which is the first new Food and Drug Administration-registered formula manufacturer to hit the nationwide market in 15 years.

According to a Wednesday news release from the governor’s office, Wolf supported ByHeart with a $1.75 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant, enabling them to complete their canning line and dry blend area at the company’s new facility in Reading.

“The shortage is fueled, in part, by the fact that the nationwide market is dominated by just a few manufacturers,” Wolf said. “I’m honored to have had the opportunity to invest in a solution and that ByHeart chose Pennsylvania as home. They’re simultaneously feeding families and feeding our local economy.”

The state investment also supports the creation of 50 new jobs for the Reading community, according to the news release.