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EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings and expansions in the food and beverage industry.

In addition to acquiring Leprino Foods’ plant in Remus, Michigan, MMPA is expanding ultrafiltered milk production capabilities at its facility in Ovid, Michigan.

Lifeway currently utilizes almost 100 million pounds of Wisconsin milk annually to culture into kefir.

The expansion will provide areas to accelerate research and innovation across the company’s business units, offering flexibility to meet demands and providing space for both core growth and new business initiatives.

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings and expansions in the food and beverage industry, including Cayuga Milk Ingredients’ expansion, Grillo’s Pickles Indiana plant, Morinaga’s N.C. facility, Kervan’s Pennsylvania confectionery plant and Heineken’s global R&D center.

FOOD ENGINEERING’s 48th Annual Plant Construction Survey reveals food and beverage manufacturers are taking a cautious approach to capital expenditure, but even with economic uncertainty, the industry continues to invest in smart, sustainable manufacturing.

The expansion will add a production line at the 150,000-sq.-ft. King’s Hawaiian facility located in the Oakwood South Industrial Park.

In addition to creating jobs, both plants support the region’s agricultural economy by processing more than 800 million lbs. of raw milk from 236 local dairy farmers annually.

To enhance distribution in the western U.S. – and set new standards for packaging and capital project execution – The Campbell’s Company has expanded its production facility in Richmond, Utah.

CMI supported over 350 construction-related jobs during the development of the plant and expects to add an additional 150 jobs once the facility opens in the fall.