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Steam Realty Partners Launches Platform to Support F&B Manufacturing, Distribution

May 28, 2026

This integrated service brings together strategy, site selection, capital and execution to address the growing complexity of manufacturing, food and beverage production, cold storage and specialized distribution operations.

Announcements

UPSIDE Foods Selects Chicago for its First Commercial-Scale Cultivated Meat Production Plant

September 14, 2023

The 187,000-sq.-ft. plant, based in Glenview, Ill., will start by producing ground cultivated chicken products, with plans to expand to other species and whole-textured formats in the future.

FPS's new hub in the port facility of Tanger Med, Morocco.

Plant Openings

Food Process Solutions Opens ‘Business Hub’ in Morocco

April 13, 2023

The company expanded its operations with a port facility in MEA.

Ardent Mills, a Denver-based flour milling and ingredient company, celebrated the opening of Ardent Mills’ new Port Redwing Mill in Gibsonton, Florida

Site Locations

Key issues in locating food manufacturing sites

Based on FE’s 45th Annual Plant Construction Survey, two hot button site location topics are availability of labor and a reliable supply chain

Wayne Labs

May 19, 2022

For locating facilities, operators look for geographical areas with an employable workforce and adequate logistics.

Pet Food

Scoular’s new plant to make high-quality pet food ingredients that shoppers demand

Petsource factory will freeze-dry and package high-protein ingredients for pet food manufacturers

Rose Shilling

September 3, 2020

The Scoular Co. has completed its new plant to produce freeze-dried protein ingredients that will help pet food manufacturers meet demand for high-quality products.

Site Selection

3 keys to site selection for food and beverage facilities

Site characteristics, hazards and ongoing pandemic affect the process

Casey Laughman

May 11, 2020

When processors work with design-build firms to identify sites for and begin work on new construction projects, safety concerns traditionally involve factors such as ingress/egress, law enforcement and fire/EMS coverage and electrical and mechanical hazards. But the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and potential disaster scenarios add another layer of complexity to the process.

Fabulous Food Plants

Fabulous Food Plants: Design, build, succeed

The decision to build a new food plant or upgrade usually comes down to which option will keep processors competitive

Wayne Labs

August 12, 2019

These projects show that renovations and new facilities aren't just for the billion-dollar food and beverage processors. Small and medium-sized processors can benefit from properly scaled and engineered solutions too.

Site Selection

Prioritizing criteria to select a new food/beverage plant site

Casey Laughman

May 24, 2019

Choosing a site for a new food or beverage plant is a complicated process, with a number of factors to evaluate and prioritize. Like a jigsaw puzzle, it's easier to start small and consider individual pieces before trying to put them all together.

Building a Future Food Factory, Part 6: Legal Issues

When selecting a site for a new food or beverage plant, be prepared for legal issues.

Debra Schug

March 21, 2018

Now, we turn to the legal component of the site selection process and the issues that could get you into trouble if not carefully considered.

Michigan and Iowa encourage processors to choose them for future factories

These Midwestern states want food and beverage manufacturers to know they are open for business.

Debra Schug

March 9, 2018

Recently, these two states have made investments into their assets and offerings for manufacturers, particularly those in the food and beverage industry.

Join Lynn Dornblaser, Client Advisor at Mintel, and Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief of FOOD ENGINEERING, as they break down the 2026 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies and discuss the factors affecting this year’s rankings.

Explore food safety strategies that strengthen sanitation, risk management, operational efficiency, and compliance across foodservice and facility environments.