Lancaster Colony Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, T. Marzetti Company, manufacture and sell specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels.

Alyse Thompson-Richards, associate editor-in-chief, recaps some recent plant openings, expansions and closures in the food and beverage industry.

Electrolit's planned 600,000-sq.-ft. greenfield project is slated to open in early 2026.

With the completion of Lamb Weston's second facility for frozen potato products in Kruiningen, The Netherlands, this site has expanded its production capabilities while integrating sustainable technologies to advance potato processing and product packaging.

The 900,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility will increase the company's production capacity for its Uncrustables brand to help meet demand for the frozen sandwiches.

This facility is expected to begin production in 2026, and at peak capacity, will produce 2.7 million beverage bottles per day across six production lines.

Anheuser-Busch says it is dedicated to investing in its facilities to help create and sustain jobs and fuel economic growth in St. Louis and beyond.

Once operational, the 284,000-sq.-ft. plant will produce cocoa-free chocolate, nut-free spreads and bean-free coffee, and it will have the capacity to make 10,000 metric tons of cocoa-free chocolate annually.

The production line is now fully operational, with the first ready-to-heat rice pouches rolling off the line and out to the retail market.

Shamrock Farms is investing $59 million into the project, which includes adding additional equipment, cold storage space and a new production filling line.