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

Bazzini was founded in New York City in 1886 and has provided peanuts to Yankee Stadium since 1923

The expansion doubles Hain’s U.S. network capacity and minimizes the distance it takes to deliver products by an anticipated 66% annually.

With an investment of more than $675 million, the new facility will produce creamers for brands including Coffee mate, natural bliss and Starbucks.

The new facility, located three miles from the company headquarters, will be used for pizza production and will provide 50 new skilled labor positions.

The gnocchi maker will construct a 71,300-sq.-ft. facility to expand its manufacturing capabilities, along with its presence in the United States.

Calbee’s new R&D facility will support the company in bringing Asian-inspired offerings to the mainstream marketplace and expanding Harvest Snaps' presence in the salty snack category.

The 1.5-million-sq.-ft. facility is expected to produce 25 million salads.

This new facility serves as a central hub for production, packaging and shipping of Sabatino's truffle products, including oils, condiments, honey, seasonings, spreads and instant meals.

The Louisville facility features state-of-the-art infrastructure supported by $1 million in state funding for the installation of a rail spur and an advanced piping system to move flour from rail cars to silos.