This year marks the 48th edition of FOOD ENGINEERING’s Plant Construction Survey, our annual opportunity to ask architecture, engineering and construction professionals about what they and their food and beverage manufacturing clients have experienced over the last year.
Last year, survey respondents said their clients were taking a “wait-and-see” approach to capital expenditure with the uncertainty surrounding the 2024 presidential election. In 2025, our survey respondents say food and beverage manufacturers are still cautious when it comes to new projects — but this time because of economic uncertainty connected to inflation and tariffs.