The number of projects remains flat as processors focus on cost cutting and food safety.
FE’s annual plant construction survey is nearly flat compared to last year. This year we uncovered 178 new projects and 353 renovations/expansions either completed, planned or underway in 2002 for a total of 531 projects. In the previous year’s survey, FE uncovered 168 new plants and 357 expansion/renovation projects for a total of 525.