Food Processing

Minnesota, the Land of 10,000 Lakes, is seeing growth in trade, while programs support green infrastructure workforce.

From its urban centers to rural locations, the Badger State is taking action to diversify and expand its economy and opportunity.

Metro areas and cities of all sizes are recognized for attracting and retaining businesses from numerous industry sectors in the 2023 Metro Rankings Report

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.

9,000+ available acres strategically situated on Indiana’s I-65 Innovation Corridor, LEAP Lebanon offers diverse settings—megasite, advanced manufacturing, mixed-use and corporate campus—all on an SSI-certified (Strategic Site Inventory) site.

Rhode Island’s ideal location in the Northeast boasts all the benefits of major commercial centers, including easy access to top companies, all manner of transportation, and world-class universities.

Snake River Economic Development Alliance Executive Director Kristen Nieskens discusses ways this regional group is building businesses in western Idaho and eastern Oregon.

Xerxes will create about 80 jobs in Richland County, Meyn America will create 25 jobs in Oconee County, and South Atlantic Canners will create 15 jobs in Lee County, SC.

Companies from the aerospace, transportation, and food processing industries announced their decisions to join The Lone Star state's burgeoning business climate.

Clark Beverage Group will invest approximately $100 million and create 30 direct jobs in Madison County, Mississippi.

The company expects to create approximately 250 new jobs at its new fairlife production facility in Monroe County, NY.

Fisher’s Popcorn will invest nearly $5M in to expand its manufacturing and wholesale operations in Frankford, DE. Plus, 15 up-and-coming tech companies earn grants in Startup302 competition.

The maker of Nature Made and MegaFood vitamins and supplements will create 225 jobs at its new production facility in New Albany, Ohio.

Richardson and 6K Energy both committed to expanding operations in Tennessee in Memphis and Jackson, respectively.

Fine chocolates company, English Bay expands production with a move from British Columbia to Stony Plain, Alberta.

Swift Prepared Foods invested more than $200 million in the new 325,000-square-foot Italian meats and charcuterie production facility in Columbia, MO.

Americus Fresh will build a new facility in Sumter County, Georgia near the Jimmy Carter Regional Airport.

The Phoenix facility will be the fourth Arcadia location that will open in 2023, in support of the company's national cold storage platform.

With close proximity to Detroit, an extensive transportation network and a trained, educated workforce, the Toledo/Northwest Ohio region has a long successful track record within the automotive industry. Those inherent assets are the same resources which make this region an attractive location for the evolving electric vehicle market.

Kevin Carter, President & CEO, Amarillo Economic Development Corp. discusses how the largest city in the Texas Panhandle offers workforce and incentives for companies to succeed.