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Construction is scheduled to begin during the fourth quarter of 2026, with commercial operations expected to commence by early 2028.

Rebecca Brady, CEO of Top Seedz, and her husband Will Brady, COO, are expanding and automating operations, recently commissioning a second manufacturing line. This has doubled production capacity, putting Top Seedz on track to reach $100 million in annual sales.

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards highlights recent food and beverage industry developments, including Ferrara’s South Carolina plant, Ferrero’s line installation, Conagra Brands’ expansion in Arkansas, Walmart’s new milk processing facility, Kraft Heinz’s investment in Canada, and Swaggerty Farms’ expansion.

The company has installed a second production line and nine additional ovens, increasing production from approximately 16,000 cracker packages per day to as many as 32,000 packages daily.

Cargill says the investment enhances its operational and research capabilities, as well as its ability to serve growing demand for edible oils, premium chocolate products and customer-led innovation.

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards highlights recent food and beverage industry expansions, including Smithfield Foods’ South Dakota facility, Nestlé Purina’s Brazilian pet food plant, J.M. Smucker’s pet food expansion, DrinkPAK’s Texas beverage facility, Dainty Foods’ Ohio plant, and Tovala’s Illinois processing facility.

Winland Foods’ St. Louis facility expansion will increase its ability to produce and package its jumbo shell products.

Swaggerty’s Farm worked with Southern Construction Inc. on the 50,000-sq.-ft. expansion.

The company’s expansion involves installing new automated chicken nugget portioning equipment, which will allow the company to expand its nugget capacity.

The company says the multi-million-dollar investment will broaden its global portfolio with more comprehensive specialty fat products and strengthen its overall food solutions offerings.