Central California Industry Spotlight: Food Processing

INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT:

Food Processing

7,088

Food Processing Businesses

222,541

Food Processing Jobs (2018)

$35 Billion

Annual Output to Economy

FACT SHEETS

Agriculture Fact Sheet

Food Processing Fact Sheet

RESOURCES

Shovel Ready, BTS and Existing Sites are abundant in the Central Valley. over 50M sf of Spec buildings are completed, planned or under construction in the region. Logistically, few places are better situated than Central California. With its proximity to the state’s two urban population centers and key transportation lines, the central location is ideal for manufacturers and distributors with suppliers and customers in both markets.

Available Existing Food Processing Sites/Buildings

50,000,000 sf of Spec Buildngs in Central Valley

Companies: Plenty of companies are locating and expanding to the Central Valley. 9% of the total U.S. agriculture output and 73% of the total California Ag production takes place in the Central Valley, which accounts for over $35 billion in annual output.

Recent Company Expansions (click):

More Food Processing Articles HERE

Resources : Many different resources exist for those looking to locate or expand a Food Processing operation in the Central Valley. State and local incentives exist in all 8 Central Valley counties.

Food Production Grant Deadline-November 20, 2019

California and Central Valley Incentives

CA Dept. of Food & Agriculture Statistics

California League of Food Processors

USGS Central Valley Water Characteristics

WORKFORCE

1 in Every 5 Jobs

"Regional job concentration for Food Processing is 3.94 times the national job concentration. In other words, there are 294% more jobs in Food Processing in this region than we would expect to find in the average region. 1 of every 5 jobs is directly related to Food Processing.