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King’s Hawaiian to Spend $85 Million on New Georgia Facility

The 150,000-sq-ft bakery will be constructed with space for future expansion to enable the company to increase production.

November 18, 2022

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Hershey Building 250,000-sq-ft Pennsylvania Facility

The new Hershey, Pa., site is being constructed to support the company’s production capabilities for brands such as Reese’s, Kit Kat, and Hershey’s.

November 14, 2022

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Perrigo Spending $170 Million to Expand Infant Formula Manufacturing

The company has purchased Nestlé's Gateway infant formula plant in Wisconsin, and is investing $60 million to expand its production capacity.

November 11, 2022

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Alliance Freeze Dry Group Breaks Ground on Lynden, Wash., Facility

The state-of-the-art facility, AFD Group’s third, will be a flexible digital plant, ready for future intelligent manufacturing.

November 9, 2022

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Bimbo Investing Over $600 Million to Build 2 U.S. Facilities

Bimbo Bakeries USA is spending $430 on a new Ohio production facility, while Grupo Bimbo is investing $200+ million to build a site in Georgia.

November 7, 2022

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Diamond Pet Foods Building $259 Million Indiana Facility

The 700,000-sq-ft manufacturing and distribution center will increase the company’s output to support the company’s Midwest client base.

November 3, 2022

Automation

Automation Shines at Sugarlands Distilling

Automated processes provide operational efficiency for the growth experienced by this producer of moonshine and other alcoholic beverages. The greenfield project contains the country’s largest distilling pot and wins a Manufacturing Innovation Award.

November 1, 2022

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Rosina Food Products Opens $73.2 Million Meat Processing Facility

The site will help the family-owned company meet growing global demand for its frozen Italian specialty foods.

October 27, 2022

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Abbott Announces Plans for New $500 Million Infant Formula Facility

The move is being made in response to the ongoing shortage of specialty and metabolic infant formulas, and the company's determination the U.S. would benefit from more manufacturing capacity and redundancy.

October 21, 2022

Sustainability

Build a Sustainable Manufacturing Facility

Sustainability in a facility includes and goes beyond duty to the environment. It extends to operations, scheduling, and people.

October 10, 2022

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Purina Completes $156 Million Iowa Factory Expansion

The project increases capacity and production capabilities for Purina’s high-quality pet care brands and adds a technical training center.

October 7, 2022

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Pepsi Building 1.2 Million-Sq-Ft Manufacturing Facility in Denver

The High Point facility, which will be PepsiCo North America's largest ever, will be constructed with sustainability at the forefront, while tripling the capacity of PepsiCo’s current site.

September 30, 2022

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Tropicale Foods to Open New Facility in Texas

The company is investing $75 million to renovate and retrofit a 227,000-sq-ft existing factory that will serve as a key production hub to support the company’s continuing growth.

September 23, 2022