Plant Construction Survey

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

Food Manufacturing Investment Continues – With Caution

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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.

FOOD ENGINEERING’s 48th Annual Plant Construction Survey

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Despite economic uncertainty and other challenges, plant construction, expansion and optimization projects persist.

FOOD ENGINEERING’s 47th Annual Plant Construction Survey

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Construction in the food and beverage industry is continuing, but there was a bit of “wait and see” happening due to the presidential election this year.

Food Plant Update

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 11:00:57 -0400

A former staple of FOOD ENGINEERING is getting updated as an eNewsletter.

FOOD ENGINEERING’s 46th Annual Plant Construction Survey

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400

If you’ve ever played “Whac-A-Mole” on the boardwalk or at an arcade, you can get a sense of the frustration that both food and beverage processors and architecture/engineering/construction (AEC) firms are feeling in today’s economy—fix one problem, another pops up.

FOOD ENGINEERING’s 45th annual plant construction survey

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400

This year’s plant construction survey hit the highest number of projects ever recorded.

Processors up to speed on FSMA, but security issues remain

Mon, 30 May 2022 13:24:04 -0400

FSMA’s Intentional Adulteration rule is still a work in progress for some sites, meanwhile processors and retailers are eyeing indoor grow facilities.

Key issues in locating food manufacturing sites

Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400

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

Automation and food processing today: It's about labor

Mon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Processors are turning to automation to fill jobs where people are unavailable.

Food Engineering’s 44th annual plant construction survey

Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400

Construction of new food and beverage plants continues to see a strong upward trend despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Food Engineering’s 43rd Annual Plant Construction Survey

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:30:00 -0400

Construction remains steady in the food and beverage industry, but the full effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet known.

The quest for the ideal food manufacturing site

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:30:00 -0400

While we've looked at the key issues - including COVID-19 - facing food processors and A&E/Cs this year in FE's 2020 Annual Plant Construction Survey, there's a lot more to discuss.

FSMA: Getting to the security aspects of food

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:15:00 -0400

While we've looked at the key issues - including COVID-19 - facing food processors and A&E/Cs this year in FE's 2020 Annual Plant Construction Survey, there's a lot more to discuss.

Plan a total, plant-wide automation system to improve facility performance and agility

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0400

While we've looked at the key issues - including COVID-19 - facing food processors and A&E/Cs this year in FE's 2020 Annual Plant Construction Survey, there's a lot more to discuss.

Food Engineering's 2019 Plant Construction Survey shows tax cuts spur investment

Sat, 01 Jun 2019 09:00:00 -0400

Food Engineering's annual construction survey shows that tax cuts have encouraged construction and renovations, but the labor shortage is affecting those projects as well.

2018 Plant Construction Survey: Rising Rate of Food & Beverage Plant Renovations/Expansions

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0400

Food Engineering's 41st annual Plant Construction Survey reveals that the ratio of the number of plant renovations and expansions versus new, greenfield projects has again risen from last year, indicating several owners and operators are trying to stay put.

2017 Food Plant Construction Survey: Safety, consumers drive expansion

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:25:00 -0400

Renovating and expanding older facilities beats building new by a factor of 5 to 2.

39th Annual Plant Construction Survey: Projects peak as consumer demands grow

Tue, 07 Jun 2016 09:00:00 -0400

We thought we hit a peak when 2014’s total reportable food and beverage plant construction projects numbered 635. But, the number of construction projects recorded in 2015 is 9.29 percent greater and is the highest number in the last 10 years.

38th Annual Plant Construction Survey: Fast track project delivery

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400

No question about it, the numbers of reportable food and beverage projects in 2014 hit a nine-year high—a total of 635 compared to 555 in 2013, according to Food Engineering’s 38th Annual Plant Construction Survey.

37th Annual Plant Construction Survey: Hygienic design for safe food

Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:00:00 -0400

As FSMA gels, processors are concerned about safe food and plants while stepping up product output with the same energy inputs.

36th Annual Plant Construction Survey

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:29:00 -0400

FSMA, energy reductions and efficiency are changing the way plants operate, and some older sites may need more than a facelift.

35th Annual Plant Construction Survey: Processors Prepare for Future Initiatives

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:00:00 -0400

Processors are making do with existing facilities, reducing energy and other resources while preparing for FSMA-related inspections.

34th Annual Plant Construction Survey

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:22:00 -0400

Projects surge slightly as processors find value to be gained in upgrading existing facilities.

Plant Construction Survey: Era of Intelligent Asset Management

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:41:00 -0400

Evaluate, consolidate, concentrate, relocate, truncate, terminate and expurgate. These words describe actions processors have taken to survive the recession.

32nd Annual Plant Construction Survey

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:56:00 -0400

Green is here to stay. It’s the color of savings when utilities are conserved and production is peaked.

31st Annual Plant Construction Survey

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:37:00 -0400

LEED provides the tools to measure sustainability in new and existing projects.