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JBS to Invest $100 Million in Iowa Facility for Bacon and Sausage Production JBS, a Brazil-based meat processor, has announced plans to spend $100 million to acquire and transform a facility in Ankeny, Iowa into its largest bacon and sausage…

Key Points: Anheuser-Busch is investing $15 million in its St. Louis brewery as part of a $300 million U.S. investment. The investment includes funding for supply chain infrastructure to transport ingredients domestically and reach more consumers. The Trump administration is…

Utz Brands to Close Manufacturing Facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan Utz Brands announced plans to shut down its manufacturing facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as part of its cost-cutting and supply chain optimization strategy. The closure, scheduled for Jan. 30…

Chicken Processor Pilgrim’s to Invest $400 Million in New Plant in Georgia Pilgrim’s, a leading chicken processor, has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art plant in northwest Georgia with an investment of $400 million. This move comes as consumer demand…

PepsiCo is making changes to its Detroit facility in response to declining consumer demand, resulting in the closure of certain operations. The company will be discontinuing production, maintenance, and transport operations at the beverage facility on Sept. 27, while other…

PepsiCo has announced the closure of its Frito-Lay manufacturing plant in Rancho Cucamonga, California, as part of a trend of plant closures in the food industry due to decreased consumer spending. The company did not provide specific details on the…

JBS USA to Invest $135 Million in New Sausage Plant in Perry, Iowa JBS USA has announced plans to invest $135 million in building a new sausage plant in Perry, Iowa. The plant is expected to start operations in late…

Key Points: J.M. Smucker plans to close and pursue a sale of a Hostess manufacturing plant in Indianapolis by early 2026 to consolidate its sweets production footprint. The plant currently employs 259 workers and was acquired by Smucker as part…

New Chocolate Processing Facility Opened by Hershey in Pennsylvania Hershey recently inaugurated a 250,000-square-foot chocolate processing facility in Hershey, Pennsylvania, marking the company’s first new manufacturing plant in the city in over three decades. The Reese Chocolate Processing facility, named…

Chobani, the Greek yogurt giant, is making its largest facility investment in history by spending $1.2 billion on a new dairy processing plant in upstate New York. The 1.4 million square-foot facility in Rome, New York, will be Chobani’s third…