Iowa Food & Beverage Industry Expenditures at $1.2 Billion and Growing

SUGAR LAND--February 23, 2015--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Iowa can be considered one of the cornerstones of the U.S. food basket. One-fifth of the nation's corn harvest is produced in the state, which is home to more than 200 major food and beverage manufacturing and distribution facilities. Manufacturers are increasing production and building new plants to keep up with growing demand. To that end, Industrial Info is now tracking more than 100 capital investment plans worth more than $1.2 billion in Iowa.

Within this article: Details on major food and beverage industry projects in Iowa, from leading companies such as Cargill, Oscar Mayer Foods, which is part of Kraft Foods Group Incorporated (NASDAQ:KRFT), General Mills (NYSE:GIS) and others.