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This will be the company’s first industrial-scale production facility, and it will increase the production capacity of protein ingredient Solein from Factory 01’s 160 tons annually to 6,400 tons annually.

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

The new facility – which will replace the current 90-year-old production plant in Denver – will allow the company to provide its employees with a modern working environment, meet rising customer demand and advance its sustainability goals.

The company has purchased 39 acres in Jefferson, Wisconsin, located between Madison and Milwaukee.

DrinkPAK will lease a 1.4 million-sq.-ft., build-to-suit facility on 74.8 acres in the Bellwether District of Philadelphia — serving as the company’s flagship manufacturing facility on the East Coast.

Sourcing milk directly from local dairy farmers, the Georgia facility will process and bottle a variety of milk options Walmart’s Great Value and Sam’s Club Member’s Mark brands.

With GEA’s turnkey process technology, Symrise is increasing its production capacity, enhancing flexibility and meeting the highest requirements for hygiene and material quality.

Set to become operational in 2026, the new facility in Kentwood, Michigan will join the beverage co-packer’s existing plant in Hudsonville, Michigan.

The company has opened a 132,000-sq.-ft. facility in Provo, which joins its previous facility in American Fork, Utah.

Spanning nearly 150,000 sq. ft., the Barilla Innovation & Technology Experience is designed as a global hub to foster development across the group’s portfolio.