Columbia/Jefferson City Region

Aurora Organic Dairy Holds Groundbreaking For New Missouri Facility

Aurora Organic Dairy, a leading producer and processor of store-brand organic milk and butter for U.S. retailers, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new $100 million facility in Columbia, Missouri. The ... Read More

10 Months in Missouri = 3,400+ Jobs, $185M+ in Payroll, & $545M+ Invested

Missouri Partnership is tasked with one goal—attracting companies from around the world to invest in Missouri. Companies that create jobs, pay salaries and grow Missouri’s economy. These companies cut across our ... Read More

Missouri Cities Named Among Best In U.S. To Launch Your Business

Jefferson City, Missouri, has been named the 5th best small city in the U.S. to launch a business, according to a WalletHub study. The study ranked cities across America based on ... Read More

The Two-Way Special Relationship Between the UK and Missouri

Earlier this week, British Consul General Stephen Bridges visited Missouri to further strengthen the economic and political connections between the United Kingdom and Missouri. Speaking on the floor of the Missouri ... Read More

Food Solutions a Huge Part of Missouri’s Economy

In the January issue of Trade & Industry Development magazine, reporter Jennifer Alten highlighted Missouri as home of some exciting examples of successful agricultural businesses and food processing centers. Missouri’s robust ... Read More

Food Solutions Company Announces Plans To Invest $100 Million, Create 150 New Jobs In Missouri

Aurora Organic Dairy, a leading producer and processor of store-brand organic milk and butter for U.S. retailers, announced plans to construct a new dairy processing facility in Columbia, Missouri. The new ... Read More

Missouri Innovation Center Grows With Ribbon Cutting

The Missouri Innovation Center (MIC) cut the ribbon on a new addition at its Life Science Business Incubator at Monsanto Place in Columbia, Missouri. The new addition added working space for ... Read More

Five Missouri Companies Named “Best Places To Work” By Fortune

Five Missouri companies were listed in the “2017 Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For” list. Edward Jones ranked in the 5th spot, while Burns & McDonnell, Veterans United Home Loans, ... Read More

Missouri City Wins New Distribution Center; 85 Sites in 10 States Competed

When American Outdoor Brands decided it was time to expand with a new national distribution center it looked at 85 sites in 10 different states before announcing Columbia, Missouri, as the ... Read More

Boone, Cooper & Cedar Counties Earn Certified Work Ready Status

Boone, Cooper and Cedar counties have become the latest Missouri counties to earn Certified Work Ready Community (CWRC) status. CWRC is an American College Testing (ACT) designation program that recognizes successful ... Read More