Food & Beverage

KC Bier embarks on $1.2M expansion, including bottling line

KC Bier Co.’s growth has far exceeded the expectations of founder Steve Holle, reaching the point where needs to launch a big expansion project. Based in Kansas City’s Waldo neighborhood, the ... Read More

Kraft plans $114 million Columbia expansion

Kraft Foods is seeking a 75 percent property tax break for 10 years on a planned $114 million investment in equipment and infrastructure at its Columbia plant. The Columbia Board of ... Read More

How Two Brothers from Missouri Built the Largest Independent Free-Range Egg Operation in America

A tall, bespectacled man pushing a baby stroller approaches Stanton Brothers Eggs at the Columbia Farmers’ Market in Columbia, Missouri. It’s a booth right near the entrance clearly designated by a ... Read More

Three Dog Bakery eyes expansion

Kansas City-based Three Dog Bakery is expanding in more ways than one. The all-natural dog treat and food business recently became Global Food Safety Initiative-certified, which opens multiple doors. Three Dog ... Read More

Schnucks picks location for $100 million distribution facility

Schnuck Markets Inc. officials said Thursday they will begin construction this summer on a new distribution center, estimated to cost $100 million, in north St. Louis County. The St. Louis grocery ... Read More

Dailys Premium Meats to Build New Facility in St. Joseph, Create 212 New Jobs

Daily’s Premium Meats, a meat processing company specializing in “sliced-to-order” naturally smoked bacon, announced it will build a new, 100,000 square-foot facility in St. Joseph, Mo. Daily’s expects to hire 212 ... Read More

Piney River Brewing Undergoing $1 Million Expansion Project

Piney River Brewing will soon be available to more craft beer fans across the Ozarks after the completion of a $1.2 million expansion that began this week at the Bucyrus, MO ... Read More

DED announces expansion of St. Louis craft Brewery

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced that Brew Hub will open a new craft brewery in Chesterfield. The company’s expansion includes a $16.8 million capital investment and is ... Read More

Urban Chestnut, Civil Life harness solar power

Both The Civil Life and Urban Chestnut breweries have recently installed solar panels to help them reduce their carbon footprints. The St. Louis company that designed those systems will lead a ... Read More

Unilever plans $99M expansion, will hire 70 at Independence plant

Unilever plans to invest $99 million in an expansion project at its facility in Independence, creating 70 new full-time jobs. Unilever is a global consumer goods company that manufactures products for ... Read More