Food and Beverage Announcements

Missouri Researchers Identify Gene That Could Help Protect Soybean Yields

Key Takeaways:  Missouri continues to play a leading role in advancing agricultural innovation that strengthens farmers’ productivity. Researchers at the University of Missouri have identified a gene that helps soybean plants ... Read More

Anheuser-Busch Marks 150 Years of Budweiser While Advancing Missouri’s Manufacturing Workforce

In 2026, Anheuser-Busch will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Budweiser, honoring a legacy that helped shape modern brewing and establish Missouri as a top state for beverage manufacturing. The milestone will ... Read More

Missouri Partnership Celebrates Americold’s $100+ Million Investment in Kansas City, Boosting Jobs and Food Logistics Innovation

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – August 12, 2025 – State and local leaders joined Americold and CPKC executives today to celebrate the grand opening of Americold’s new Import-Export Hub in Kansas City. ... Read More

Beck’s Breaks Ground on New Soybean Processing Facility in New Madrid, Missouri

Facility will support Mid-South farmers and meet growing demand for soybeans New Madrid, Mo. – November 13, 2024 – Beck’s, the largest family-owned retail seed company in the United States, is ... Read More

Americold Breaks Ground on First Cold Storage Facility on CPKC Rail Network in Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – April 30, 2024 – Americold Realty Trust, a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, real estate, and value-added services, has officially broken ground on a new $127 million ... Read More

Swift Prepared Foods Opens New $200 Million Principe Foods Facility in Missouri

COLUMBIA, MO – Swift Prepared Foods, a subsidiary of leading global food company JBS USA, has opened its newest facility – Principe Foods, which produces high-quality Italian meats and charcuterie. Company ... Read More

Major Food Production Center & Cold Storage Facility to Open in Missouri

West Liberty Foods, a leading protein processor, is opening a new food production facility in Kansas City, Missouri, attached to a supporting cold storage facility to be developed by Vertical Cold ... Read More

Chick-fil-A Supply Selects Missouri For New Distribution Center

Chick-fil-A Supply is opening a new market distribution center in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The company is investing $16 million in the new facility, which will be used to serve more than ... Read More

American Foods Group Breaks Ground on New $800 Million Facility in Missouri

American Foods Group, LLC (AFG) is opening a new state-of-the-art beef processing facility in Warren County, Missouri. The company broke ground today at the site near Wright City – marking the ... Read More

Food Solutions Company Cuts the Ribbon on New Headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri

Deli Star Corporation, a family-owned manufacturer of prepared meal proteins and deli solutions, cut the ribbon on its new headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. The new facility represents more than $99 ... Read More