Plant Openings

Sesajal to Open $30M Facility in Texas

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:20:00 -0400

Founded in Mexico, Sesajal Group manufactures products including vegetable oils, oilseeds, powders, creams and spreads.

Dennis Group Highlights Growth-Ready Facility Planning for Food Manufacturers

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:05:00 -0400

Dennis Group’s Growth-Ready Facility Planning approach is designed to align early design decisions with strategic future expansion.

Mars to Expand Chicago Snacking HQ, Invests in Canadian Operations

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:11:00 -0400

The company will create 600 new jobs through expanding its global headquarters in Chicago. Mars, Inc. also announced a $130 million investment in its Canadian operations.

Dennis Group Highlights Growth-Ready Facility Planning for Food Manufacturers

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:53:00 -0400

Dennis Group’s Growth-Ready Facility Planning approach is designed to align early design decisions with strategic future expansion.

Nestlé Purina Opens $481M Pet Food Facility in Brazil

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:21:00 -0500

The Vargeão site is Purina's largest investment in Brazil and will nearly double the company's wet pet food capacity in the country when fully operational.

DrinkPAK Opens Beverage Manufacturing Facility in Texas

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:02:00 -0500

Completed by ARCO National Construction, the facility supports DrinkPAK’s expansion into North Texas and reflects a growing industry trend toward flexible, high-capacity contract beverage manufacturing.

Dainty Foods to Open Ohio Manufacturing Facility

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:47:00 -0500

The 250,000-square-foot facility will expand the company's production of rice and ready-to-heat meals in North America.

VIDEO | Food Plant Openings and Expansions February 2026

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings and expansions in the food and beverage industry, including Little Sesame’s new plant, InnovAsian’s frozen food facility, Charcuterie Artisans’ innovation center, BRIDOR’s expansion, M2 Ingredients’ innovation center and Boh Bah’s production facility.

VIDEO | Food Plant Openings and Expansions January 2026

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings and expansions in the food and beverage industry, including DrinkPAK’s East Coast beverage manufacturing facility, V&V Supremo’s Wisconsin plant, Danone’s Texas facility expansion, Cal-Maine Foods’ optimization and expansion project, and MMPA’s dairy plant acquisition.

FOOD ENGINEERING’s 49th Annual Plant Construction Survey

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500

Food and beverage manufacturers continue to invest in their operations, but their capital expenditure is more deliberate under dynamic economic conditions

Smithfield Foods to Build New Facility in South Dakota

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:42:00 -0500

The proposed facility will feature advanced automation technology and a streamlined design, delivering efficiency gains to Smithfield’s fresh pork and high-value packaged meats operations.

Meal Delivery Service Tovala to Open Processing Plant in Illinois

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:02:00 -0500

The facility will be developed as a build-to-suit with construction scheduled to commence in March 2026 and substantial completion expected in the second quarter of 2027.

Seenergy Foods Opens Second Facility, Launches IQF Pasta Line

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:47:00 -0500

The expansion increases production capacity and strengthens Seenergy Foods' ability to deliver ready-to-eat grains, beans, rice, and pasta to U.S. customers.

Hummus Maker Little Sesame Opens Factory in Maryland

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:29:00 -0500

The new factory will increase Little Sesame's production capacity, moving from an annual output of 4 million pounds to a projected 20 million pounds at full capacity.

InnovAsian to Open Frozen Food Plant in Arkansas

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:32:00 -0500

InnovAsian’s parent company Nichirei will make a capital contribution of approximately $105 million to initiate the project.

M2 Ingredients Opens Center of Innovation

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:20:00 -0500

The M2 Center of Innovation brings together functional mushroom R&D teams and a purpose-built facility to support brands developing foods, beverages and supplements across formats.

Boh Bah Inc Opens Production Facility in Missouri

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:24:00 -0500

The company has opened a 50,000-sq.-ft., FDA-registered production facility in Mount Vernon, Missouri.

Charcuterie Artisans Opens Innovation Center in Rhode Island

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:08:00 -0500

With capacity available across manufacturing locations in Rhode Island, Iowa and Utah and the Innovation Center open, Charcuterie Artisans is actively seeking partners ready to capitalize on the category’s momentum.

Food Plant Openings and Expansions December 2025

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500

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

Yeastup Opens Production Facility in Switzerland

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

The facility can process 40 hectolitres of spent brewer's yeast per hour for the creation of new functional, vegan-friendly ingredients.

Solar Foods Selects Site for Second Solein Factory

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Food Plant Openings and Expansions November 2025

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

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

Swire Coca-Cola to Build Bottling Facility in Colorado

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:49:00 -0500

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.

V&V Supremo Foods to Build Wisconsin Facility

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:48:00 -0500

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

DrinkPAK to Open $195M Beverage Manufacturing Facility in Philadelphia

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:14:00 -0500

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.

Walmart Opens Second Milk Processing Facility

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:40:00 -0500

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.

GEA Builds Large-Scale Mixing Plant for Flavor Manufacturer Symrise

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:54:00 -0500

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

Proper Beverage Co. to Build 300,000-sq.-ft. Facility in Michigan

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:51:00 -0500

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

Protein Snack Manufacturer BUILT Brands Expands in Utah

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:02:00 -0500

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

Barilla Opens Innovation Center

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:11:00 -0500

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.