Rich Products Starts Second Phase of $117M Texas Plant Expansion A 150,000-square-foot addition will increase production capacity for branded appetizer business. April 3, 2024 Rich’s largest capital campaign to date, the $117-million expansion is comprised of two phases. Read More
Stellar Wins Fourth Consecutive Pinnacle Award from Associated Builders and Contractors March 23, 2024 Stellar was honored at the 34th Annual Excellence in Construction Awards during the ABC Convention 2024. Read More
FreshRealm Relocates Company HQ to Texas Extra 88K square feet of dedicated space for future-proofing, production capabilities. March 19, 2024 The new office space, outside of Dallas, will serve as an employee hub and production space.Read More
After Fire, Gifford’s Ice Cream Back to Making Ice Cream in Maine Production Facility March 13, 2024 To get back up and running, the family-owned ice cream company has carved out a smaller production area—roughly 30% of what its actual production area will be once the factory is fully restored.Read More
Walmart Plans Third New Milk Processing Facility in Texas Facility will process and bottle a variety of milk options, serving 750+ stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi. March 12, 2024 The site is slated to open in 2026 and will create nearly 400 new jobs.Read More
Ware Malcomb Names Lyle 'Specialty Practice Leader' in Industrial Cold & Food February 29, 2024 This will help the firm further diversify business and support dedicated market-specific capabilities across the Americas. Read More
FROM THE COLD CORNER What Food Manufacturers & Processors Should Know About Building Cold Facilities The design-build process for refrigerated and frozen food manufacturing, processing and cold storage sites. Kelley Rodriguez January 29, 2024 The food and beverage industry is in the midst of a building boom, with dozens of new plants and cold storage facilities currently under construction. Read More
Tyson Foods Opens $355M Bacon Production Facility in Kentucky January 25, 2024 The 400,000-square-foot plant is expected to produce two million pounds a week of Jimmy Dean and Wright Brand bacon retail and foodservice products. Read More
Brinkmann Constructors Partners with Ficon to Grow Cold Storage Portfolio January 24, 2024 Ficon, an acronym for “food industry construction” is a St. Louis-based firm specializing in building solutions for F&B clients. Read More
FROM THE COLD CORNER Afia Foods Opens Highly Automated Texas Frozen Food Manufacturing Facility Handful of people, automation provide capacity to produce up to a half-million falafel each day. Kelley Rodriguez January 22, 2024 This spring, the company will be in over 13,000 points of distribution.Read More