Economic Development

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Economic Development

Shuttered Danville, Illinois, Quaker Facility May Be Demolished Rather Than Sold

Sept. 26, 2024
City had hoped facility at the center of an enormous 2023 recall of Quaker granola bars and some cereals for Salmonella contamination would be sold, renovated and reopened.
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Capital Spending

Construction Resumes on New Bacon Processing Plant in Davenport, Iowa

Sept. 6, 2024
Fair Oaks Foods had paused the $134 million project in August 2023, but local reports say construction has resumed in earnest.
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Plant Expansion

Mizkan America Announces Expansion of Owensboro, Kentucky, Processing Plant

Aug. 1, 2024
Manufacturer of pasta sauces and vinegar products such as Ragú, Bertolli and Holland House will invest $156 million to expand facility by about 320,000 sq. ft.
Careers

Cargill to Open Digital Tech Hub in Atlanta, Hire 400 Highly Skilled Tech Workers

June 18, 2024
New digital and data division will anchor the new office and drive innovation in Cargill’s supply chain and sustainability efforts.
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Capital Spending

Construction of New Kikkoman Jefferson, Wisconsin, Plant Under Way

June 13, 2024
Soy sauce processor will invest more than $800 million on this new facility and expansions at Walworth, Wis., plant to increase its production footprint in the state.
Economic Development

Dairy Processor Daisy Brand to Build $627 Million Facility in Boone, Iowa

April 22, 2024
Manufacturer of sour cream, cottage cheese and dairy-based dips expects 750,000-sq.-ft. plant to employ as many as 255 when it is fully operational.
Economic Development

Bush Brothers Relocating to Royal Palm Beach, Florida, Expanding Operations Capacity

Jan. 10, 2024
The move will add 25 jobs and give the company more processing, cold storage and office space.
Economic Development

WK Kellogg Co Receives Incentives to Retain Battle Creek, Mich., Cereal Plant Jobs

Dec. 13, 2023
Company reverses plan to shift some production to Canadian plant, costing some 170 employees their jobs, and could expand plant in the future.
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Legal Issues

Florida Legislator Proposes Ban on Cultured, Lab-Grown Meat in the State

Nov. 15, 2023
Republican member of the State House of Representatives has introduced House Bill 435 which would make the manufacture, sale, holding or distribution of cultured meat illegal....
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Capital Spending

East Tennessee Beef Plant Moves One Step Closer to Construction Phase

July 6, 2023
USDA grant moves Appalachian Producer’s Coalition project forward, construction anticipated to begin this fall.
Economic Development

Despite Veto of State Funding, Proposed Florida Meat Plant Saga Continues

June 30, 2023
Commissioners will meet with Newberry city officials in July to determine the fate of the proposed plant in Alachua County.
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Animal Proteins

Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Plant Project Obtains $25 Million USDA Grant

June 29, 2023
Proposed beef-processing plant in southwest Iowa gets a significant boost from USDA’s Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program.
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Economic Development

Schreiber Foods Gets Tax Incentives for Unspecified Big Project in Utah

May 19, 2023
The Wisconsin cheese giant has not revealed details for the reported $68 million investment in the Cache Valley region.