Food Processing
COVID-19 Pandemic Spurs Competitive Landscape In Food Processing
Consumers have an increased interest in meal kits and prepared meals, according to a 2023 Global Location Strategies report.
Two Manufacturers Invest $29M To Expand In Tennessee
Protomet Corporation will create 250 new jobs in Roane County, Corky’s Food Manufacturing will create 28 new jobs in Memphis.
Four Business Expansions To Create 144 Jobs In Michigan
Located in Kent and Bay counties, four recently-announced Michigan business expansion projects will create 144 jobs and generate nearly $72 million in capital investment.
Why? Northwest Ohio
Dean Monske, President & CEO, Regional Growth Partnership, shares how workforce and project-ready sites are spurring a renaissance for distribution operations and other industries in northwest Ohio.
Mars Plans $237M Nature’s Bakery Facility In Utah
The new cutting-edge facility, which will create more than 190 jobs in Salt Lake City, Utah, will be fully operational in July 2025.
Nissin Foods To Create 300 Jobs In South Carolina
Nissin Foods, inventors of the first instant ramen noodle, will invest $228M to establish manufacturing operations in Greenville County, SC.
Food Logistics Company NewCold Expands Indiana Site
With less than one year in operation in Lebanon, Indiana, NewCold, a food logistics company, is preparing to double its capital investment.
Keurig Dr Pepper Plans $100M Expansion In South Carolina
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) will create an estimated 250 new jobs in Spartanburg County, South Carolina by 2027.
Walmart Taps Lowndes County, GA, For Dairy Facility
Walmart will invest $350 million in Lowndes County, GA, to establish a dairy facility with an anticipated open date in 2025.
New York State: Building On Success
The Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready Tracts New York (FAST NY) program develops shovel-ready sites to accommodate the needs of large employers and high-tech manufacturing companies.
Illinois Lands First Commercial-Scale Cultivated Meat Production Plant
UPSIDE Foods, the first cultivated meat company to receive FDA approval, will invest $141 million in its Glenview, Illinois facility.
Expansion Projects Bring Over $200M In Investment To Georgia
In Georgia, corporate expansion projects will create more than 700 jobs and over $200 million in capital investment in Peach, Candler and Hall counties.
Business Facilities’ 2023 Metro Rankings Report
Metro areas and cities of all sizes are recognized for attracting and retaining businesses from numerous industry sectors in the 2023 Metro Rankings Report
Yakult, Kia Projects To Create Nearly 300 Jobs In Georgia
Expansion projects in the beverage and electric vehicle industries will create total investments of more than $500M at locations in Bartow County and West Point, GA.
Metro Rankings: Business Climate, Tech Talent, Corporate HQ
2023 Metro Rankings reveal cities across North America that lead for Business Climate, Tech Talent, Corporate Headquarters, Food Processing, and Growth.
Snake River EDA Values Partnerships
Snake River Economic Development Alliance Executive Director Kristen Nieskens discusses ways this regional group is building businesses in western Idaho and eastern Oregon.
Texas Marks Week Of $1B+ Investment With Tesla, Cirrus Aircraft, And Cacique
Companies from the aerospace, transportation, and food processing industries announced their decisions to join The Lone Star state's burgeoning business climate.
Pharmavite Breaks Ground On $200M Ohio Manufacturing Facility
The maker of Nature Made and MegaFood vitamins and supplements will create 225 jobs at its new production facility in New Albany, Ohio.
Swift Prepared Foods Opens Principe Foods Facility In Missouri
Swift Prepared Foods invested more than $200 million in the new 325,000-square-foot Italian meats and charcuterie production facility in Columbia, MO.
Georgia Welcomes Americus Fresh Near Jimmy Carter Airport
Americus Fresh will build a new facility in Sumter County, Georgia near the Jimmy Carter Regional Airport.