Food Processing’s 2026 Capital Spending Outlook

Our annual look at actual capex budgets for the new year is a key barometer of the manufacturing health of the food & beverage industry. Companies in our research underspent their 2025 capital expenditures budgets by billions of dollars, and they intend to keep those budgets tight for 2026, allocating a skimpy 2.9% increase. This report analyzes the budgets for 25 of the largest food & beverage companies, representing $21 billion in capex funds.

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+ What those companies actually spent last year vs. what they budgeted, how much they’re allocating for 2026.

+ The 52 biggest projects underway in 2026.