FOOD PROCESSING
GEORGIA’S TOP MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
IN THIS STUDY:
1. Georgia’s Food Processing Snapshot
2. Diverse Industry Base
4. Major Contribution to State’s Economy
5. Strong Industry Growth
6. Competitive Environment
7. Skilled Workers
8. Robust Agricultural Economy
9. World-Class Product Distribution Infrastructure
11. Innovative Technology Resources
13. Available Food Processing Sites
14. Favorable Business Climate
15. Georgia’s Food Processing Companies
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Food Processing
Georgia’s Leading Manufacturing Sector
Food Processors
with 50+ Workers
A Top Growth Industry in the Fourth-Fastest
Growing State in the U.S.
Georgia is an ideal home for food processing – it’s
the state’s leading manufacturing sector in terms
of employment. With more than 50,000 farms
producing a variety of food commodities, Georgia’s
processors capitalize on an abundance of raw
materials. Georgia is home to a highly skilled,
affordable workforce, an exceptional transportation
infrastructure and world-class technological
resources geared toward promoting the success
of the food processing industry.
Georgia’s Food Processing Snapshot
652
Food processing companies in Georgia
$12 billion
Food and beverage contribution
to Georgia’s gross state product (GSP)
in nominal dollars
8,800
Number of new jobs created by food processing
companies over the past five years
Georgia’s business climate is consistently
ranked as the best in the country with a
business-friendly tax code and incentives that
encourage manufacturing growth for existing
and newly arriving companies.
Why Georgia for Food Processing?
• Abundant agricultural assets
• Excellent accessibility to market
• Skilled, affordable workers
• Exceptional transportation systems
• World-class technology resources
• Business-friendly environment
• Critical mass of successful food processors
Every year, food processors around the country and
around the globe are discovering what the state’s
650+ food processing companies already know –
Georgia is a great place to do business.
Top Food Processing Employers
Company
Food Processing Makes a Difference
Food processing operations are a vital part of
Georgia’s economy. As the single largest contributor
to the state’s manufacturing gross state product
or GSP (one quarter of the total), the success of
Georgia’s food processing operations is paramount.
Estimated wage disbursements of nearly $3.9
billion in 2014 have a profound impact on the
state’s economic health.
Wage distributions and food processing output are
only part of the equation, as new food processing
locations contribute to growth in other segments.
Economic impact models estimate that for every
100 jobs created in food processing, an additional
100 to 400 jobs in supporting industry may be
created depending on the type of operation.
(EMSI, 1Q 2014).
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Coca-Cola Company/CCE*
Pilgrim’s
Fieldale Farms Corp.
Koch
Tyson Foods Inc.
Equity Group - Georgia Division
Perdue Farms Inc.
Frito-Lay Inc.
Pepsi Co.
Sanderson Farms
Wayne Farms
Claxton Farms
Mar-Jac Poultry
Tip Top Poultry
Kellogg’s
Employment
11,920
8,036
4,315
2,819
2,720
2,500
1,827
1,707
1,563
1,500
1,465
1,400
1,265
1,200
1,200
*Includes Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Refreshments and
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CC)
Source: Georgia Power Community & Economic
Development Food Processing Database
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Diverse Industry Base
Georgia’s food processing production and employment make it one of the top states in the nation.
Georgia is home to
652 food processing
operations.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, 2013 annual data
Georgia’s food processing industry is quite diverse
in terms of products and operation size. Global icon
Coca-Cola is headquartered in Atlanta and employs
thousands of workers around the state. However,
the majority of Georgia’s food and beverage
producers employ fewer than 100 workers. Poultry
processing operations are among the state’s largest
food manufacturing employers. This diversity lends
strength and sustainability to the industry and has
enabled Georgia to maintain its position as one of
the nation’s top food processing states in terms
of employment and output. A listing of Georgia’s
food processors begins on page 16 and includes
operations employing 50 or more workers.
Georgia: Fifth Largest Food Processing State in Terms of Real GSP, 2014
Georgia
GDP
(millions of real dollars)
1. California
$20.6 billion
2. North Carolina
$15.6 billion
3. Virginia
$12.9 billion
4. Illinois
$10.7 billion
5. GEORGIA
$10.5 billion*
Georgia: Fifth Largest Food Processing State in Terms of Industry Employment, 2014
1. California
Georgia
Employment
187,390
2. Texas
94,360
3. Illinois
83,060
4. Pennsylvania
73,230
5. GEORGIA
65,740**
(in thousands)
Source: Moody’s Economy.com, 2014,*Real dollars, ** Moody’s estimate slightly higher than Georgia Department of Labor
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Food Processors Create 8,800 New Jobs
The food processing industry footprint in Georgia continues to grow.
Large Food Processing Locations or Expansions, 2010 to 2014
(100 or more jobs announced)
Company
Jobs Created
County
Year
1,400
Coffee
2010
Koch Foods
600
Harris
2013
Keurig Green Mountain
550
Douglas
2014
King’s Hawaiian
481
Hall
2013
Hostess Brands, LLC
400
Muscogee
2013
Victory Foods
300
Hall
2012
Tyson Foods
284
Dooly
2014
Bell Plantation
248
Tift
2012
De Wafelbakkers
242
Henry
2010
Claxton Poultry Farms
200
Evans
2012
Tyson Foods
200
Dooly
2012
Ready Pac
175
Butts
2013
Trident Seafoods
175
Carroll
2013
Gold Creek Processing LLC
160
Hall
2013
Pro View Foods
150
Hall
2013
Tyson Foods
149
Terrell
2013
Starbucks
144
Richmond
2012
King’s Hawaiian
126
Hall
2010
King and Prince Seafood
120
Glynn
2013
FPL Foods
100
Richmond
2011
Sugar Foods Corporation
100
Carroll
2013
Talenti Gelato, LLC
100
Cobb
2012
US Pet Nutrition
100
Toombs
2013
JBS SA (Pilgrim’s)
Source: Georgia Power Community & Economic Development, Georgia Department of Economic Development, 2010 - 2014
Georgia’s Top Food Processing and Beverage Manufacturing Employers
Company
Number of
Locations
Employees
Coca-Cola Company/CCE*
31
11,920
Pilgrim’s
Segment
Beverage manufacturing and distribution
14
8,036
Poultry processing
Fieldale Farms Corp.
5
4,315
Poultry processing
Koch
5
2,819
Poultry processing
Tyson Foods Inc.
8
2,720
Poultry processing
Equity Group - Georgia Division
1
2,500
Poultry processing
Perdue Farms Inc.
1
1,827
Poultry processing
Frito-Lay Inc.
5
1,707
Snack food manufacturing
17
1,563
Beverage manufacturing and distribution
Sanderson Farms
1
1,500
Poultry processing
Wayne Farms
3
1,465
Poultry processing
Claxton Farms
1
1,400
Poultry processing
Mar-Jac Poultry
3
1,265
Poultry processing
Kellogg’s
3
1,200
Snack food and cereal manufacturing
Tip Top Poultry
2
1,200
Poultry processing
Pepsi Co.
96
Number of food processing expansions or new
locations in Georgia from 2010 to 2014
8,800
New jobs announced by
food processing companies, 2010 - 2014
King’s Hawaiian expansion to
create more than 400 new jobs
in Hall County, Georgia
In October of 2013, King’s Hawaiian
announced plans to expand existing
facilities in Oakwood, Georgia, hiring an
additional 481 workers by 2016.
“Our experience in Oakwood, Hall
County and the state of Georgia has
been extremely positive. We have been
able to hire terrific associates here and
are impressed with local officials’ ability
to partner with business and to create
win-win experiences for Georgia citizens
and companies.”
John Taira, Chief Executive Officer,
King’s Hawaiian
*Includes Coca-Cola Refreshments and Coca-Cola Enterprises
Source: Georgia Power Community & Economic Development Food Processing Database, 2014
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Major Contribution to the State’s Economy
Food processing accounts for more than $12 billion in gross state product and employs
66,000 Georgia residents.
Animal slaughtering and processing operations, the
largest industry segment group in Georgia, account
for $5.5 billion in gross state product (GSP, nominal
dollars) and employs nearly 35,000 Georgians. Other
food processing and bakeries are the next largest
segments, contributing another $4.4 billion in GSP
(nominal dollars) combined and employing more than
20,000 workers.
Manufacturing (including animal food manufacturing),
and NAICS 3121, Beverage Manufacturing.
Industry Segments In Georgia
(NAICS Codes Included in Analysis)
The future of Georgia’s food processing industry looks
bright. Forecasts by Moody’s Economy.com predict
that food processing GSP contribution in Georgia will
reach $14.5 billion by 2020 (nominal dollars) and that
the industry will employ 68,000 workers.
Companies included in this industry review are those
that are classified under SIC 20 or NAICS 311, Food
Number
of employees
in thousands
Number
of employees
in thousands
Georgia Food Employment Growth
80
80
75
75
70
70
65
65
60
60
55
55
50
0.6% Annual Growth Rate
50
45
451980 1990 2000 2010 2020
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
gross
product
for food
RealReal
gross
product
for food
and and
beverage
production
(in millions)
beverage
production
(in millions)
Georgia Food GDP Growth*
$12,000
$12,000
$10,000
$10,000
$8,000
$8,000
$6,000
$6,000
$4,000
$4,000
$2,000
$2,000
$0
3.0% Annual Growth Rate
$01980 1990 2000 2010 2020
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Source: Moody’s Economy.com, 2014 Estimate
*inflation adjusted dollars
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3112 Grain and Oilseed Milling
3113 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
3114
F ruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty
Food Manufacturing
3115 Dairy Product Manufacturing
3116 Animal Slaughtering and Processing
3117 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
3118 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
3119 Other Food Manufacturing
3121 Beverage Manufacturing
Georgia Employment by Segment, 2014
Animial Processing
34,720
Other
10,820
9,720
Bakeries
2,820
Beverage
Sugar, Confectionery
1,770
Animal Food
1,668
Grain, Oilseed
1,640
Fruit, Vegetable
1,126
Dairy
840
Seafood Processing
640
Georgia Gross Product by Segment, 2014
Animal Processing
$5.5 billion
Other
$2.8 billion
Bakeries
Beverage
$1.6 billion
$582 million
Grain, Oilseed
$517 million
Animal Food
$426 million
Sugar, Confectionery
$403 million
Fruit, Vegetable
$223 million
Dairy
$201 million
Seafood Processing
$116 million
Source: Moody’s Economy.com, 2014 Estimate
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Strong Industry Growth
Growth of Georgia’s food processing industry is outpacing the U.S.
The size of Georgia’s food processing workforce will remain steady through 2020, according to projections
by Moody’s Economy.com.
In 2015, Moody’s expects food processing output to increase by $300 million over the previous year to $12.7
billion in Gross Product (nominal dollars). Technology and process automation will continue to enhance the
productivity of Georgia’s highly skilled, results-oriented workers.
CNBC
“Top States for Workforce”
1. GEORGIA
2. Arizona
3. Florida
4. North Carolina
4. Colorado
Georgia’s food processing output outpaces the state’s employment growth and
U.S. food processing output overall.
Source: CNBC, June 2014
3.5
Georgia GDP
Productivity Snapshot
3
Index, 1980 = 1
2.5
US GDP
2
1.5
Georgia Employment
1
US Employment
0.5
20
20
16
20
12
20
08
20
04
20
00
20
96
19
92
19
88
19
84
19
80
2.2%
Annual growth of U.S. food processing GDP
0
19
3.0%
Annual growth of Georgia’s
food processing GDP
Source: Moody’s Economy.com, 2014
Source: Moody’s Economy.com, 2014 Estimate
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Competitive Environment
Competitive wage rates, abundance of skilled workers and business-friendly environment
make Georgia an ideal place for manufacturing.
129,000
Number of food processing-related workers in
selected southeastern states
19%
Georgia’s share of food
processing-related workers in the Southeast
Georgia’s wages for manufacturing occupations related to food processing are typically lower than those
of the U.S. overall. Georgia is highly competitive within the Southeast as well, with an advantage over
surrounding states based on concentration of food processing workers and low wages. Additionally,
Georgia’s employment-at-will, right-to-work status and low unionization rates help the state’s food
processing operations remain at the forefront of increasingly global markets.
Georgia has More Workers at Lower End of Workforce Competitive Cost Curve
$13.00
Average Hourly Wage: Food Processing
Competitive Advantage
GEORGIA:
$12.50
$11.13
Average Hourly Wage
$12.00
24,742
Food Processing Workers
$11.50
$11.00
$10.50
$10.00
AL
GA
SC
NC
FL
TN
19,647
24,742
12,117
31,249
29,508
11,318
Employment: Food Processing
Total Southeastern Employment = 129,000
OCC
Code
OCC Title
AL
3.4%
Georgia’s private manufacturing unionization rate
10.2%
U.S. private manufacturing unionization rate
Average Hourly Wage: Food Processing
51-3011$13.00
Bakers
GA
SC
NC
FL
TN
U.S.
$9.85 $10.37 $10.67 $10.37 $11.08 $10.00 $11.13
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters
$12.34 $12.26 $12.74 $12.70 $13.56 $12.83 $13.70
51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
$10.87 $10.19 $10.14 $10.45 $10.87
$9.72 $10.98
51-3023$12.00
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
$10.55 $10.71 $11.24 $11.48
$8.83 $11.70
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and
51-3091$11.50
Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
$11.42 $12.50 $12.17 $13.30 $16.35 $16.07 $13.67
51-3092 Food Batchmakers
$11.68 $14.60 $12.99 $11.55 $12.68 $15.56 $12.77
51-3093 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
$10.48 $12.56 $13.65 $15.27 $13.70 $18.71 $12.67
$12.50
$11.00
$10.50
Total
AL
GA
SC
19,647
24,742
12,117
$10.002nd Quarter 2014
Source: EMS,
$9.41
$10.90 $11.13
NC $11.34 $11.46FL$12.06 $12.63
TN $12.06
31,249
29,508
11,318
Employment: Food Processing
Total Southeastern Employment = 129,000
Employment-at-Will State
Georgia recognizes the doctrine of employment-atwill. Employment-at-will means that in the absence
of a written contract of employment for a defined
duration, an employer can terminate an employee
for good cause, bad cause or no cause at all.
Right-to-Work State
Georgia has been a right-to-work state since
1947. Fewer than half of the states in the United
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States grant workers this protection. Georgia has
a very low unionized membership. Right-to-work
legislation assures that:
• Workers will not be forced to join a union
by employers or other union members.
• Employees working for a company with a
union presence may decide for themselves
whether or not to join a union.
• Workers cannot be forced to join a strike.
• Interference with an employer’s lawful
business through violence or mass picketing
will not be allowed.
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Skilled Workers
Georgia’s Technical College System and Quick Start workforce training programs are world-class.
Labor expenses in the food processing industry can account for more than 19 percent of revenues. Having
a trained and efficient workforce is paramount in maintaining a competitive position in the market place.
Georgia’s extensive network of technical colleges and the state’s highly touted Quick Start program help
ensure that food processing operations have the level of workers needed to be successful.
AREA DEVELOPMENT
“Leading Workforce Development Programs”
1. GEORGIA
2. Louisiana
3. South Carolina
Quick Start Partners with King & Prince
to Train New Employees
Quick Start is Georgia’s internationally recognized
skills-based training program that provides jobspecific training at no cost for qualified new and
expanding companies. Food processors in Georgia
can rely on Quick Start’s broad experience in food
manufacturing technologies. A few success stories
from the Quick Start newsletter follow.
Keurig Green Mountain to
locate in Georgia
In June of 2014, Keurig Green Mountain
announced plans to open a facility to
manufacture pods for the company’s new
Keurig Cold platform.
“Keurig Cold is an exciting new multibrand platform for our company, and
ensuring beverage pod production capacity
and efficiency are key to its success. The
Douglas County region offers a diverse
and skilled employee base as well as
many geographic and economic benefits,
making it a great location for our new
facility. We are grateful for the support
we have received from local and state
representatives to help bring us to the
region, and we look forward to becoming
an active part of the community.”
Brian Kelley, president and chief executive
officer, Keurig Green Mountain
Quick Start Newsletter, Winter 2014
Brunswick, Georgia’s King & Prince Seafood
is working with Quick Start and Coastal Pines
Technical College to train new employees in
production of the company’s line of frozen fish,
shrimp, crab and other seafood products.
“This partnership is about equipping local
community members with viable employment
and cutting-edge, competitive job skills. King
& Prince is engaging the greater Brunswick
community in the growth of our business,
and Quick Start provides the learning and
development expertise needed to meet and
sustain this growth.”
4. Alabama
5. North Carolina
Source: Area Development, 9.10.2014
Quick Start’s job-specific training for the
food industry includes:
FDA requirements
Pasteurization
GMPs
Centrifuge operations
Water treatment
Filtration
Scott Sullins, Senior Director of Operations,
King & Prince
Sanitation producers
Quick Start Newsletter, Winter 2014
Ingredient testing
Filling
Sampling
Ingredient loading
Talenti Gets Training Help from
Quick Start
Quick Start will be training employees at Talenti’s
newly opened gelato production facility in Cobb
County. Training programs will include food safety
and quality, mixing, filling, packaging, shipping and
other processes. Chattahoochee Technical College
is a big part of the training effort and will become
the primary training source after the initial program
is completed.
“Quick Start has become a part of the Talenti
family. The ownership group is so happy with
the training products produced so far that
they’ve asked for extra copies to display at our
Dallas office.”
Palletizing
Mixing
Equipment troubleshooting
Baking
Control system logic
Control panel navigation
ERP system interface
Inventory control
Labeling
Packaging
Quick Start also provides a variety of core
training programs focused on productivity
enhancement, customer service and safety,
to name a few.
Kevin Kozenski, Human Resources Manager,
Talenti
Quick Start Newsletter, Winter 2014
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Robust Agricultural Environment
Agriculture is big business in Georgia. Affordable, abundant, high quality farm products
are close to market for Georgia’s food processors.
Georgia’s U.S. Rank by Commodity
Product
U.S. Rank
Broilers
1
Peanuts
1
Pecans
1
Chicken Eggs
2
Blueberries
4
Source: USDA, Georgia Quick-Facts, August 2014
Food and fiber production has always been an important part of Georgia’s growing economy. With
10.5 million acres of farm land, the state’s farmers produce a wide range of commodities. The chart
below shows Georgia’s top agricultural products. In 2012, broilers accounted for 35 percent of Georgia’s
farm gate value.
Georgia’s Top Agricultural Commodities in 2012
Broilers
Non Food*
Other Food
Peanuts
Eggs
Beef
Corn
Dairy
Pecans
Blueberries
Pork
Onions
$4.7 billion
$3.6 billion
$1.2 billion
$892 million
$793 million
$538 million
$507 million
$338 million
$249 million
$229 million
$172 million
$163 million
Source: 2012 University of Georgia Farm Gate Value Report, released November 2013
*includes cotton, forest products and other non food agricultural commodities
Poultry Capital of the World
• If Georgia were a country, it would
be the 7th largest broiler producer in
the world.
• On average, Georgia farmers
produce 6.9 million table eggs, 5.5
million hatching eggs and 29 million
pounds of chicken daily.
• 102 Georgia counties annually
produce more than $1 million each
in poultry products.
• The poultry industry in total
produces more than $38 billion for
the state’s economy and accounts
for 138,000 jobs.
• In 1995, the Georgia General
Assembly declared Georgia the
official Poultry Capital of the World.
Source: The Georgia Poultry Federation, July 2014
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World-Class Product Distribution Infrastructure
Georgia’s transportation infrastructure enables food processors to quickly get their
products to market.
Atlanta has long been the transportation center
of the Southeast. With well-maintained highway
systems connecting areas around the state to the
rest of the nation, products made in Georgia are
never far from their markets. Two major rail systems
serve customers across Georgia. Two major ports,
Savannah and Brunswick, enable manufacturers
and processors to quickly ship to domestic and
global customers.
cargo handling space, two miles of mechanized
According to the USDA, dollars spent on
transportation represent roughly 4 percent of
total production/product-to-market costs for
food processors. Georgia’s prime location as a
transportation hub is crucial.
20,000 miles of state and federal highways.
AIR: 80 percent of the nation’s major consumer
daily. Georgia is home to six major intermodal
markets are within a two-hour flight of Atlanta.
facilities: four in Atlanta, one in Brunswick and one
Hartsfield-Jackson has 1.2 million square feet of
in Savannah.
conveyors and a 42,000 square-foot temperaturecontrolled perishables center.
AREA DEVELOPMENT
“Top States for Doing Business”
Rail and Highway Accessibility
HIGHWAY: 80 percent of the nation’s consumer
1. Illinois
markets are within a two-day drive time of Georgia
2. Texas
businesses. Regions throughout Georgia, whether
3. GEORGIA
Ohio (tie)
urban or rural, are connected to important consumer
markets by 1,200 miles of interstate highways and
RAIL: With rail service to 500 communities via
4,700 miles of track, Georgia businesses are well
served. CSX and Norfolk Southern each operate
more than 80 freight trains in and out of Atlanta
Infrastructure and Global Access
1. Tennessee
2. GEORGIA
3. Texas
Source: “Top States for Doing Business 2014,” Area
Development, 9.10.2014
Gordon Food Service to Bring
200 Jobs to Douglasville
Georgia is a logistics gateway. Some of the state’s largest warehouse distribution operations support the
food industry. Every year, facilities locate in the state, taking advantage of existing infrastructure and growing consumer markets in the area. Below is a sample of Georgia’s largest food warehouse facilities.
Georgia’s Largest Food Distribution Operations, Locations with 500,000 or more square feet
Warehouse / Distribution Operation
Square Feet
City
Employment
Exel/General Mills Southeast Distribution Center
1,500,000
Social Circle
112
Publix/Distribution & Manufacturing
1,200,000
Dacula
Wal-Mart/Food Distribution Center
1,100,000
Monroe
700
Kraft Foods Inc Distribution Center
980,000
Union City
350
Quaker Oats Co/Gatorade/Distribution
913,000
Lithia Springs
115
DSC Logistics Inc/Kellogg’s
903,000
College Park
100
Nestle Logistics
784,000
McDonough
175
Del Monte Fresh Produce Distribution Center
780,000
Atlanta
200
Georgia Cold Storage Inc
620,000
Americus
20
Nordic Cold Storage LLC
600,000
Doraville
200
DSC Logistics Inc/Smuckers
556,800
Fairburn
SYSCO Food Services of Atlanta
502,616
College Park
600
Georgia Crown Distributing Co
500,000
McDonough
200
1,600
Gordon Food Service has announced that it
will be building a new distribution facility in
Douglasville, bringing 200 jobs to the area by
2017. The new 260,000-square-foot facility
began operations in 2014, housing new
operations as well as those formerly performed
out of Greenville, South Carolina.
“We have been studying our distribution
network in the United States intensively
for several months. The decisions we are
making now are critical to maintaining and
strengthening our ability to support our
current customers and long-term growth.
We are excited about the growth opportunities the new facilities will generate.”
Tony Groll, President, Gordon Food Service
Source: Douglas County Sentinel, July 24, 2013
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Source: Georgia Power Warehouse Distribution database, 2014
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Ports of Savannah and Brunswick
Ports of Savannah and Brunswick are crucial to food processing and agriculture industries.
• In October of 2014, the Army Corps of Engineers,
the Georgia Ports Authority and the Georgia
Department of Transportation signed a Project
Partnership Agreement allowing construction on
the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project to begin.
Exports Snapshot
$3 billion
Value of Georgia’s food and
beverage exports
11.4%
Annual growth of Georgia’s food and
beverage exports since 2010
• Upon completion of the project, port customers
will begin saving $213 million a year over the
next 50 years, for a total economic benefit of
$10.6 billion during that span. Decreased costs
per container will lower the bottom line for the
more than 21,000 U.S. businesses shipping via
the Port of Savannah.
• Savannah is the fourth-largest port in the nation
and the second-busiest export port (FY 2012).
• With an annual growth rate of 10.6 percent,
Savannah is the fastest growing container port
in the nation. The port accounts for 13.7 percent
of the nation’s total TEU growth since 2002.
• Savannah is the number one refrigerated
cargo (reefer) port on the East Coast, providing
exceptional service for the region’s poultry
processors, fresh fruit and vegetable processors
and a variety of other companies producing
goods for export markets.
• Colonel’s Island in Brunswick is equipped with a
multi-purpose agribulk facility.
Source: State of the Ports Presentation, September 25, 2014
Georgia’s Food Exports Continue to Grow
Georgia’s world-class transportation infrastructure has enabled food processing companies around the
state to efficiently get their products to consumers around the world. In 2013, Georgia food and beverage
manufacturers exported $3 billion in products destined for international markets. Export growth is strong
with increases of 11.4 percent annually over the past four years. Meat products, especially poultry,
accounted for nearly half of all exported goods at $1.4 billion in 2013.
Exports by Industry Segment
Growth of Total Food and
Beverage Exports
3116 Meat Products
$3.1
$2.9
Billions of Dollars
$2.7
+11.4%
Annual
Increase
$2.5
$2.3
$1.4 billion
3112 Grain & Oilseed Products
$623 million
3119 Other Food Products
$317 million
3121 Beverages
$181 million
3111 Animal Foods
$157 milion
3113 Sugar & Confectionery Products
$131 milion
3118 Bakery & Tortilla Products
$74 milion
$2.1
3114 Fruits & Vegetables
$38 milion
$1.9
3115 Dairy Products
$33 milion
3117 Seafood Products
$1.7
$1.5
2010
2011
2012
2013
Source: USA Trade, 2013
$7 milion
$2.9 billion
Source: USA Trade, 2013
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Innovative Technology Resources
Georgia’s food processors are supported by a variety of research and technology
groups around the state.
Georgia Tech Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP)
Since 1973, the Georgia Tech Agricultural
Technology Research Program (ATRP) has provided
innovative engineering research that directly effects
the productivity of Georgia’s poultry industry in
particular and the food processing industry at large.
With state funding of $1.6 million in 2013, the
ATRP leverages the resources of one of the nation’s
most recognized engineering schools to creatively
work across disciplines for the advancement of
food safety, processing efficiency, environmental
responsibility and product distribution. Major fields
of study/initiatives at ATRP include:
• Automation technology in food processing
• Environmental issues relating to poultry
processing and food processing
• Food safety
• Industry outreach
ATRP’s Recent Successful Innovations:
• A patent-pending, state-of-the-art computerized
2013 ATRP Highlights:
broiler-house management system for monitoring and
controlling growout activities;
• One of the first computer-vision systems developed
specifically to size and identify poultry parts;
• An ingenious thermally enhanced dewatering system
for quickly and affordably removing more than half of
the water in dissolved-air flotation (DAF) skimmings
on-site;
• One of the first electronic bird-counting systems for
providing real-time, continuous tracking of processing
plant line speeds and capacity utilization;
• A USDA-approved sound-absorbing panel for effectively reducing noise levels in processing plants;
• One of the first designs for covering a scalder to
reduce heat loss and conserve energy.
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Industry research collaborators
24
Technical assists to companies or individuals
8
Research prototypes
40
Published articles on research discoveries
ATRP’s Major Research Partners:
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The Food Processing Technology
Building at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech’s state-of-the-art Food
Processing Technology Building is a worldclass center for collaborative food processing
technology development, academic research,
and public interaction. The building serves as a
cornerstone for:
• Creating innovative new technology
designs for the food industry;
• Fostering active industrial and
academic collaboration;
• Attracting technology providers
interested in helping solve some of
the many challenges facing the food
processing industry.
The building serves as headquarters for the
Food Processing Technology Division (FPTD) of
the Georgia Tech Research Institute, the nonprofit applied research arm of Georgia Tech.
www.fptd.gatech.edu
Major research areas for the FPTD include:
• Advanced imaging and sensor
technology research;
• Robotics and automation systems;
• Environmental and biological systems;
• Food and product safety research;
• Worker safety research.
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Innovative Technology Resources
The University of Georgia’s Center
for Food Safety:
In partnership with food processors, the center
conducts research that addresses food safety
in order to provide high-quality and safe food
products for consumers around the world.
Recent research projects include:
• Salmonella in chicken bones and neck skin
(November 2013);
• Cross-contamination between slicers and
deli foods (November 2013);
• Sanitizing pecan nutmeats (July 2013);
• Survival of pathogens in frozen fruits
(March 2013).
Center for Food Safety
Major Industry Partners:
The University of Georgia
Research at the University of Georgia plays a vital role in supporting Georgia’s agricultural and food
processing industries:
• The Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center: Tapping into the research and
educational capacity of the University of Georgia, the Food Product Innovation and Commercialization
Center works directly with food and marketing enterprises to help launch new products.
www.caes.uga.edu
• Center for Soybean Improvement: The Center for Soybean Improvement’s overall goal is the
development of contemporary soybean cultivars. These cultivars increase profitability of soybean
growers while enhancing the quality of soybean products used in human and animal applications.
They also reduce the environmental impact of soybean production.
• Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development: The Center’s three major objectives are to
provide feasibility and marketing services; to provide agricultural and demographic data for private and
public decision makers; conduct analysis related to policy issues in Georgia agriculture and provide that
information to relevant decision makers.
• University of Georgia, Poultry Science Extension and Outreach: Provides relevant educational
and service programs for commercial poultry producers and allied industry representatives.
www.poultry.uga.edu/extension/
• University of Georgia, Food Science Extension and Outreach: Provides food safety education
for industry and the public. Provides workshops and on-site training, assistance with new product
development, plant layout and design, product shelf-life extension, and waste disposal.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture sponsors a variety of programs in cooperation with the University of
Georgia in Athens:
• Richard B. Russell Agricultural Research Center (RRC): works closely with the U.S. Agricultural
Research Service to promote food safety and food and crop quality.
• Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory (SEPRL): conducts research on emerging and exotic
infectious poultry diseases and food-borne pathogens.
• J. Phil Campbell Sr. Natural Resource Conservation Center (JPC): works to develop and
transfer environmentally sustainable and profitable agricultural systems to land owners and
managers in order to protect the natural resource base, build accord with non-agricultural sectors and
support healthy rural economies.
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Other Supporting Organizations
• Georgia Centers for Innovation: The Georgia Center of Innovation for Agribusiness connects
Georgia’s agribusiness companies to innovative research, state-of-the-art technology and potential
investor networks vital to success in today’s market place. Additionally, the Georgia Center of
Innovation for Manufacturing helps manufacturing companies stay competitive in the global market
place. The Center offers state-of-the art manufacturing training in robotics, programmable control
systems, lean manufacturing and plant safety.
• Georgia Department of Agriculture, Business Development: The office of business development
focuses on marketing Georgia’s agricultural commodities both nationally and internationally and serves
as an excellent resource for the state’s agribusiness community.
For more information, visit http://agr.georgia.gov/international-trade-business-developments.aspx
• Industry Associations: Georgia is home to nearly 40 food industry-related associations
and trade organizations. For a listing of major associations in Georgia, see page 23.
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Available Food Processing Sites
Georgia has more than 30 sites well-suited for food processing operations.
Sites throughout Georgia make excellent locations for food processing operations. For more information on
Georgia’s prime food processing sites, visit Georgia Power’s Community & Economic Development Web site
at www.SelectGeorgia.com.
More than 30 exceptional sites
well-suited for food processing are
available with excess water capacity
of at least 1 million gallons per day.
Source: www.SelectGeorgia.com
Available Industrial Sites
Criteria for Evaluating Sites
• Excess water greater than one million
gallons per day, excess sewer capacity
greater than 500,000 gallons per day
• Gas available
• Electricity available
• Easy access to interstate highway
(within 1 mile of interstate)
• Available tract of 50 acres or more
• Currently zoned light industrial, heavy
industrial, or industrial park
Source: www.SelectGeorgia.com, 2014
Source: SelectGeorgia.com, 2014
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Favorable Business Climate
Georgia’s business climate is consistently ranked among the best in the country.
CNBC
“America’s Top States for Business”
1.
GEORGIA
2.
Texas
3.
Utah
4.
Nebraska
5.
North Carolina
Source: “2014 America’s Top States for Business,’ CNBC,
June 2014
SITE SELECTION
“Top Competitive States”
1.
GEORGIA
2.
Tennessee
3.
Texas
4.
Louisiana
5.
North Carolina
Source: “Top Ten Competitive States of 2013,” Site
Selection magazine, May 2014
Georgia consistently ranks as one of the top states in the country for doing business. In addition to the
state’s favorable workforce-related policies mentioned previously, Georgia’s tax structure and businessfriendly environment make the state ideal for manufacturing and other types of operations. Food processors
in Georgia are often eligible for a variety of tax credits and sales tax exemptions. The state’s job tax credit
program grants credits that may be applied against the state’s corporate income tax. Other tax credits
including those tied to capital investment, employee training and child care are also available. See the
listing below for tax credit programs and tax exemptions in Georgia.
Georgia’s Tax Credit Programs
Georgia’s Major Tax Exemptions
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Investment Tax Credit
Optional Investment Tax Credit
“Mega Project” Tax Credit
Retraining Tax Credit
Education Tax Credit
Small Business Growth Tax Credit
Research and Development Tax Credit
Child Care Tax Credit
Qualified Child Care Property Tax Credit
Port Activity Job Tax Credit
Mass Transit Tax Credit
Opportunity Zones
• Renewal Communities/EZs/ECs (Federal)
SITE SELECTION
“Top U.S. Business Climates”
1.
GEORGIA
2.
Louisiana
3.
North Carolina
4.
Texas
5.
Ohio
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E lectricity Used in Manufacturing Sales Tax
Seed, Fertilizer, Agricultural Chemicals Sales Tax
Irrigation Equipment Sales Tax
Agricultural Machinery Sales Tax
Off-Road Forestry Equipment Sales Tax
Liquefied Gases and Fuels for Specific Agribusiness
Purposes Sales Tax
Ice Used for Food Processing or Shipment Sales Tax
Seed, Fertilizer, Agricultural Chemicals Sales Tax
Freeport Inventory Tax (Property)
Industrial Materials Sales Tax
Packaging Materials Sales Tax
Manufacturing Machinery Sales Tax
Pollution Control Equipment Sales Tax
Custom Software Sales Tax
Clean Room Equipment Sales Tax
Enterprise Zones (Property)
For detailed information on tax exemptions, credits and other state incentives, visit
www.georgia.org/competitive-advantages/tax-credits or Georgia Power’s Incentives Overview
on the publications page of SelectGeorgia.com.
Source: “Top U.S. Business Climates,” Site Selection
magazine, November 2014
AREA DEVELOPMENT
“Top States for Doing Business”
1.
GEORGIA
2.
Texas
3.
South Carolina
4.
Alabama
5.
Tennessee
Source: “Top States for Doing Business 2014,” Area
Development, 9.10.2014
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Partner with Georgia Power for your manufacturing facility location.
Georgia Power Services for Food Processors
Georgia Power’s Customer Resource Center in
Atlanta offers hands-on demonstrations of new
technologies aimed at increasing energy and
manufacturing efficiencies.
1. Texas
2. GEORGIA
3. North Carolina
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Source: CNBC, June 2014
Georgia Industrial Pricing Remains
Below the National Average.
About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the state’s largest utility with a
net plant investment of more than $19.2 billion. The
company serves 2.4 million customers in Georgia,
including 310,000 businesses and industries.
Georgia Power offers rates below the national
average, providing customers with a variety of
pricing choices, including real time pricing options
with no demand charges.
Georgia Power is a unit of Southern Company,
which owns generating capacity of nearly 43,000
megawatts (MW) and provides electricity to nearly
4.4 million customers in the Southeast. Reserve
margins and planned capacity additions ensure that
the supply will continue to meet the growing needs
of customers.
Georgia Power has developed network power
distribution systems, which provide customers
with superior reliability. This design has several
levels of redundancy, ensuring that service will not
be affected if a circuit, transformer, or substation
transformer fails. These systems are reserved for
high-density loads in metropolitan areas such as
metro Atlanta.
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GA
6.50
U.S.
6.00
Average Industrial Price (cents/kWh)
Georgia Power helps businesses across the state
find energy savings and technology solutions for
manufacturing. From energy efficient lighting
and air conditioning systems to state-of-the-art
equipment upgrades, Georgia Power’s team helps
customers identify opportunities to improve the
bottom line.
AREA DEVELOPMENT
“Top States for Doing Business”
Energy Reliability / Smart Grid Deployment
5.50
5.00
4.50
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Southern Company Smart Power Highlights
• Southern Company is on schedule to be the first
U.S. utility in more than 30 years to build new
nuclear-powered generation, adding more than
2,200 megawatts of capacity at Georgia Power’s
Plant Vogtle. Currently, two existing units have more
than 2,400 megawatts of capacity at Plant Vogtle.
• Southern Company is the industry leader
in carbon capture and sequestration. A
582-megawatt transport integrated gasification
(TRIG) plant is being built with technology that
will capture 65 percent of the carbon dioxide
emissions from the plant.
• Southern Company invests billions of dollars
on environmental technologies that reduce
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emissions from coal generation. Since 1990,
we have reduced sulfur dioxide emissions by
approximately 60 percent and nitrogen oxide
emissions by approximately 70 percent, while
increasing electricity generation by more than
30 percent.
• Southern Company operating subsidiaries are
evaluating opportunities to convert existing
fossil units to biomass over the next decade.
• Southern Company is partnering with Turner
Renewable Energy, First Solar and SunEdison
on a 30-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant
in Cimarron, New Mexico, and on two solar
facilities totaling 50 MW in Nevada.
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Georgia’s Food Processing Companies (50+ employees)
Georgia’s food processing companies are located throughout the state.
Food Processing NAICS
3111 - Animal Food
3112 - Grain and Oilseed Milling
3113 - Sugar and Confectionery
3114 - Fruits and Vegetables
3115 - Dairy Products
3116 - Animal Processing
3117 - Seafood Processing
3118 - Bakery Products
3119 - Other Food Manufacturing
3121 - Beverage Manufacturing
Source: Georgia Power Community & Economic Development Industry Database, Business Wise Company Database, 2014
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Top Food Processing Companies in Georgia by Industry Segment
Company
Employment
(50+ employees)
Line of Business
County
3111 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
American Proteins Inc
115 Poultry feed ingredient
Forsyth
Columbia Farms of Georgia Inc
100 Poultry feed; chicken hatchery; manufactures flour and other grain mill products
Franklin
Flint River Mills
100 Poultry feed; dog and cat food; supplements
Decatur
Georgia Feed Products LLC (American Proteins)
130 Animal feed
Randolph
Griffin Industries Inc
HI-Tek Rations Inc
65 Rendered inedible grease; manufactures animal feed; meat packing plant
Laurens
50 Dog and cat food
Laurens
Nestle Purina PetCare Co
330 Pet food
Fulton
Pennington Seed Inc
100 Prepared feeds and feed ingredients
Morgan
Pilgrim’s
US Pet Nutrition LLC
Wayne Farms LLC/Feed Mill
TOTAL
1,570 Animal feed
130 Dog and cat food
75 Animal feed
Hall
Toombs
Banks
2,765
3112 Grain & Oilseed Milling
Archer Daniels Midland Co
200 Soybean processing
Lowndes
Cargill Inc
290 Vegetable shortenings
Hall
Fuji Vegetable Oil Inc
105 Cooking oils and fats
Chatham
General Mills Inc
400 Cereals
Newton
50 Tallow
Clayton
Griffin Industries Inc
Southeastern Mills Inc
100 Wheat flour; gravy mixes; flour mixes and doughs
Floyd
Southeastern Mills Inc
100 Wheat flour; gravy mixes; flour mixes and doughs
Floyd
Southeastern Mills Inc
100 Prepared flour mixes and doughs
Floyd
TOTAL
1,345
3113 Sugar & Confectionery Product Manufacturing
Crown Candy Corp
Imperial Sugar Co
Innovative Candy Concepts LLC
75 Boxed chocolates, peanut brittle, pecan logs, jelly and mint candies and other candies Bibb
360 Sugar cane refining
50 Candy powders and liquids
Chatham
Fulton
MARS Chocolate North America
160 Chocolate candy bars
Dougherty
Stewart Candies
190 Soft candies
Ware
Wrigley/Manufacturing
855 Chewing gum
Hall
TOTAL
1,690
3114 Fruit & Vegetable Preserving & Specialty Food Manufacturing
Allens Inc
150 Frozen vegetables and fruits
Macon
AM Braswell Jr Food Co
105 Pickles, canned preserves
Bulloch
Del Monte Fresh Produce Distribution Center
200 Food products distribution
Fulton
Ken’s Foods Inc
326 Barbecue sauces and salad dressings
Henry
Roberson Farms Inc
50 Dried and dehydrated fruits, vegetables, mainly turnip greens, collard greens, etc.
Tift
Simmering Soup Inc
60 Salads, soups
Fulton
Smuckers/DSC Logistics Inc
Thermo Pac LLC
TOTAL
60 Food distribution
150 Canned and jarred edible jellies; dried or dehydrated vegetables; salad dressings
Fulton
DeKalb
1,101
3115 Dairy Product Manufacturing
Centennial Farms Dairy
120 Fluid milk
Fulton
Mayfield Dairy Farms LLC
235 Fluid milk
Jackson
Mayfield Dairy Farms, LLC
125 Fluid milk
Cobb
TOTAL
480
Note: Bolded companies are headquartered in Georgia.
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Company
Employment
Line of Business
County
3116 Animal Slaughtering & Processing
Arko Veal Company, Inc
BCK LLC
50 Meat processing, packaging and distribution
Clayton
210 Poultry processing
Clarke
Birchwood Foods Inc
150 Ground beef processing
Gwinnett
Bubba Foods LLC
200 Meat processing and packaging
Elbert
310 Meat processing and packaging
Coweta
Cargill Meat Solutions
Claxton Poultry Farms Inc
Coleman Natural Foods LLC
1,400 Poultry processing
Evans
50 Processes fresh chicken; wholesales live, dressed or frozen unpackaged poultry Hall
Coleman Natural Foods LLC/SE Freezer
425 Refrigeration warehouse/storage
Hall
Crider Inc
300 Poultry processing
Emanuel
DL Lee & Sons Inc
250 Meat processing and packaging
Bacon
Fieldale Farms Corp
150 Poultry processing
Banks
Fieldale Farms Corp
780 Poultry processing
Hall
Fieldale Farms Corp
1,550 Poultry processing
Hall
Fieldale Farms Corp
1,800 Poultry processing
Filet of Chicken
Habersham
465 Poultry processing
Clayton
Flanders Provision Co LLC
125 Meat processing and packaging
Ware
FPL Food LLC
400 Beef/meat processing and packaging (HQ and manufacturing)
Richmond
FPL Foods Thomasville
200 Beef processing
Thomas
Gold Creek Processing LLC
50 Poultry processing
Hall
Gold Creek Processing LLC
160 Poultry processing, further processing
Hall
Gold Creek Processing LLC
550 Poultry processing
Lumpkin
Golden State Foods Corp
550
Frozen meat products; pickles, sauces and salad dressings; fresh or frozen bread type
buns; flavoring extracts
Rockdale
Harrison Poultry Inc
874 Ice pack and vacuum pack poultry
Barrow
Hormel Foods Corp
375 Meat processing and packaging
DeKalb
Keystone Foods (Equity Group)
2,500 Poultry processing; chicken hatchery; prepared chicken feeds
Koch Foods
50 Poultry processing
Koch Foods
750 Poultry processing
Koch Foods of Cumming
Koch Foods of Gainesville
Mar-Jac Poultry Inc
National Beef Packaging Co LLC
Perdue Farms Inc
Pilgrim’s
1,400 Poultry processing
Mitchell
Whitfield
Harris
Forsyth
600 Poultry processing
Hall
1,200 Poultry processing
Hall
443 Beef/meat processing and packaging
1,827 Poultry processing
400 Poultry processing, hatchery, research
Colquitt
Houston
Clarke
Pilgrim’s
650 Poultry processing
Elbert
Pilgrim’s
800 Poultry processing, chicken hatchery, meat packing plant
Cherokee
Pilgrim’s
1,856 Poultry processing
Clarke
Pilgrim’s
700 Poultry processing
Carroll
Pilgrim’s
769 Poultry processing
Coffee
Pilgrim’s
1,140 Poultry processing
Prime Pak Foods Inc
Pro View Foods LLC
165 Further meat processing
70 Poultry processing, further processing
Gilmer
Hall
Hall
Pro View Foods LLC
183 Poultry processing, further processing
Jackson
Pro View Foods LLC
300 Poultry processing, further processing
Hall
Quail International Inc
120 Dressed quail
Greene
Roger Wood Foods Inc
Sanderson Farms Inc
250 Smoked meats
1,500 Poultry processing
Chatham
Colquitt
Note: Bolded companies are headquartered in Georgia.
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Company
Smithfield Packing Co Inc
Sunset Farm Foods Inc
Tip Top Poultry Inc
Employment
Line of Business
120 Meat processing and packaging
80 Sausage, meat processing and packaging
600 Poultry processing
County
Forsyth
Lowndes
Polk
Tip Top Poultry Inc
600 Poultry processing
Cobb
Tyson Foods Inc
163 Feed mill, hatchery and grow out
Macon
Tyson Foods Inc
300 Poultry processing
Terrell
Tyson Foods Inc
307 Poultry processing
Marion
Tyson Foods Inc
750 Poultry processing
Dooly
Tyson Foods Inc
1,100 Poultry processing
Forsyth
Victory Processing LLC
400 Poultry processing
Hall
Victory Processing LLC
575 Poultry processing
Hall
Wayne Farms LLC
Wayne Farms LLC
TOTAL
240 Poultry processing
1,150 Poultry processing, animal feed
Hall
Jackson
35,432
3117 Seafood Product Preparation & Packaging
Chicken of the Sea International
350 Canned tuna
Toombs
Inland Seafood Inc/Distribution
436 Fish and seafood distribution
DeKalb
King & Prince Seafood Corp
318 Processed seafoods
Glynn
Rich Products
73 Seafood processing, dough, other bakery products used in appetizers
Ware
Rich Products
115 Seafood processing, dough, other bakery products used in appetizers
Glynn
Rich Products
251 Seafood processing, dough, other bakery products used in appetizers
Glynn
Trident Seafoods
175 Canned and cured fish and seafood
Carroll
TOTAL
1,718
3118 Bakeries & Tortilla Manufacturing
Atlanta Cheesecake Co
163 Frozen bakery products, commercial and retail bakery
Cobb
Bailey Street Bakery
(parent company is Flowers Foods)
150 Bread
Fulton
Bake One Inc
140 Bread and other bakery products
Cobb
Benson’s Bakery
200 Commercial bakery, cakes
Oconee
Claxton Bakery
150 Fruit cake
Evans
Country Home Bakers LLC
200 Frozen raw dough
Fulton
Dawn Food Products Inc
59 Bread and other bakery products
Douglas
Dawn Food Products Inc
100 Cakes and cookies
Douglas
Derst Baking Co LLC
200 Buns, rolls and breads
Chatham
El Milagro of Atlanta
Engelman’s Bakery Inc
EPI Breads
50 Tortillas
Gwinnett
80 Bread and other bakery products
Gwinnett
160 Flour mixes and doughs; frozen bakery products; wholesales bakery products
DeKalb
Flowers Bakery of Suwanee LLC
180 Bread and other bakery products
Gwinnett
Flowers Baking Co of Tucker LLC
200 Breads, rolls and buns
DeKalb
Flowers Baking Co of Villa Rica LLC
435 Bread and other bakery products
Carroll
Flowers Foods Inc
200 Bread and other bakery products
Thomas
Fresh Beginnings Inc
(customer care and office operations)
600 Commercial bakery, cookies, candy
Lowndes
Hostess Brands Inc/Dolly Madison
295 Snack cakes, pies
Muscogee
Kellogg’s
150 Frozen bakery products
Fulton
Kellogg’s Snacks
575 Cookies, pies
Floyd
King’s Hawaiian
160 Dinner rolls
Hall
Kraft Foods Inc (Mondelez International)
50 Groceries and related products, other
Gwinnett
Note: Bolded companies are headquartered in Georgia.
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Company
Employment
Line of Business
County
Kraft Foods Inc/Atlanta Bakery
(Mondelez International)
550 Cookies
Fulton
Kraft Foods Inc/Distribution Center
(Mondelez International)
350 Dry, refrigerated and frozen space for Kraft’s food products
Fulton
Kraft Foods Inc/Regional Headquarters, Sales
(Mondelez International)
100 Processed cheese, variety of snack foods
Forsyth
La Chiquita Tortilla Manufacturer
90 Tortillas
Fulton
La Petite France Bakery, LLC
65 Bakery, breads, cakes, desserts, frozen products
Cobb
Los Amigos Tortilla Manufacturing Inc
55 Tortillas and sauces
Fulton
Maplehurst Bakeries Inc
209 Bread and other bakery products
Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe
150 Commercial bakery, bread
Masada Bakery Inc
Carroll
Lowndes
50 Bread and other bakery products
Gwinnett
MJAY’s Specialty Baked Foods
100 Bread, cake, and related products
Gwinnett
Murray Biscuits (Kellogg’s Snacks)
500 Dry biscuits, cookies and crackers
Richmond
Ole Mexican Foods Inc
350 Tortillas
Gwinnett
Panera Bread
50 Bakery, bread for Panera Bread retail
Gwinnett
Ralcorp
275 Frozen or refrigerated doughs
Clayton
Richmond Baking of Georgia
121 Cracker meal and crumbs
Bacon
Sara Lee Bakery Group
400 Regional headquarters, fresh or frozen bread
DeKalb
Sara Lee Foods/Distribution/TLC
180 Distribution of meat and bakery products
Bibb
Sara Lee Foodservice
350 Cookies, other prepared foods
Floyd
Schwan’s Global Supply Chain Inc
451 Pies, frozen desserts
Suzanna’s Kitchen Inc
Suzanna’s Kitchen Inc
Turano Georgia Bread
Vie de France
TOTAL
DeKalb
70 Prepared meat products, corn dogs, barbecue, specialty items
70 Prepared meat products, corn dogs, barbecue, specialty items
100 Bread and other bakery products
Gwinnett
Gwinnett
Douglas
85 Bread
Fulton
9,218
3119 Other Food Manufacturing
American Blanching Co
200 Peanut butter
Ben Hill
American Egg Products LLC
50 Egg processing and packaging
Pierce
American Peanut Growers Group LLC
75 Nuts and various nut products
Seminole
80 Flavoring compounds and fragrances
Cobb
Arylessence Inc
Bay Valley Foods LLC (Naturally Fresh)
250 Salad dressing, sauces, dips
Fulton
Bell Plantation
400 Peanut butter products
Tift
Beverage House Inc
75 Beverage concentrates
Bartow
Birdsong Peanuts
55 Peanut processing
Miller
Birdsong Peanuts
60 Peanut processing
Worth
Birdsong Peanuts
Cal-Maine Foods Inc
Cargill Texturizing Solutions
300 Salted and roasted nuts, seeds
Early
65 Egg processing and packaging
Jasper
50 Food emulsifiers
DeKalb
ConAgra Foods Inc
135 Peanut butter
Worth
Country Charm Egg Distributors Inc
100 Egg processing and packaging
Jackson
CSM Bakery Products Inc
500 Ready-to-use frosting
DeKalb
DD Food Solutions
119 Prepared foods
DeKalb
Diamond Crystal Brands Inc
135 Condiments
Haralson
Diamond Crystal Brands Inc
400
Foodonics International
Specialty food items, sugar, sweeteners, beverage mixes, creamers, packaged side
dishes and desserts
51 Egg processing and packaging
Chatham
Brantley
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Company
Employment
Line of Business
County
Fresh Express Inc
800 Packaged salads
Clayton
Frito-Lay Inc
160 Corn chips and other corn-based snacks
Wayne
Frito-Lay Inc
1,440 Corn chips and other corn-based snacks
Houston
Georgia Sandwich Co Inc
50 Prepared sandwiches
Cobb
Golden Peanut Co LLC
50 Peanut processing
Fulton
Golden Peanut Co LLC
110 Peanut processing/shelling
Turner
Golden Peanut Co LLC
140 Peanut processing/shelling
Terrell
Griffith Laboratories Inc
121 Spices, seasonings, food additives
DeKalb
GRUMA Corp (Mission Foods)
490 Corn flour
Jackson
Harrell Nut Co
John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc
65 Nuts and various nut products
127 Salted and roasted nuts
Mitchell
Decatur
Kabobs Acquisition Inc
150 Prepared appetizers, entrees
Clayton
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours
250 Flavorings and other ingredients
Chatham
Kerry North America
MANA Nutrition
McCormick & Co Inc/USIG
68 Seasonings and spices, edible fats and oils, condensed or evaporated dairy products
Gordon
50 Prepared ready-to-use nutritional and therapeutic foods for malnourished populations
Ben Hill
100 Spices, flour mixes and doughs
Fulton
Nestle Logistics
175 Food products distribution
Henry
Nestle USA Inc/Direct to Store Div
128 Food products distribution
Gwinnett
Olam Edible Nuts (formerly Universal Blanchers LLC)
Olam Edible Nuts (formerly Universal Blanchers LLC)
70 Nuts, nut products
50 Peanut processing
Early
Worth
QT Kitchens
349 Sandwiches, wraps and baked goods
Clayton
QuikTrip Distribution Inc
100 Prepared foods, distribution
Jackson
Ready Pac Foods Inc
293 Packaged salads
Butts
Snyder’s-Lance Inc
Snack chip products, cookies, chocolate and cocoa products, salted or roasted nuts,
600
candy and other confectionery products
Muscogee
Sonstegard Foods Co
South Georgia Pecan Co
60 Egg processing and packaging
200 Processing and packaging nut products
Hall
Lowndes
Southern Tea LLC
181 Tea
Cobb
Starbucks
140 Soluble coffee products and ready-to-drink products
Richmond
Sugar Foods Corp
291 Condiments, nuts, croutons, snacks, sweeteners
Carroll
Sunnyland Farms Inc
80 Packaged pecans and nuts, mail order business
Dougherty
Suzanna’s Kitchen Inc
80 Prepared meat products, corn dogs, barbecue, specialty items
Gwinnett
Talenti Gelato
100 Gelato
Cobb
Tara Foods
146 Food colorings, pickles, sauces, salad dressings, canned fruits
Dougherty
Tracy-Luckey Co Inc
74 Pecans packaging, candy production and retail gift shop
Columbia
Trinidad Benham Corp
240 Dry beans and rice processing and packaging
Troup
United Egg Marketing Corp
100 Egg processing and packaging
Pierce
140 Dairy and non-dairy based dietary supplements
Gwinnett
Valentine Enterprises Inc
TOTAL
10,868
3121 Beverage Manufacturing
Anheuser-Busch Inc
487 Beer production and bottling
Bartow
Buffalo Rock Co/Distribution
50 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Dougherty
Buffalo Rock Co/Distribution
80 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Muscogee
Buffalo Rock Co/Distribution
150 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Coweta
Ccda Waters LLC
420 Bottled mineral water
Fulton
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
78 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Cobb
Coca-Cola Bottling Co/Distribution
80 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Floyd
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Company
Employment
Line of Business
County
Coca-Cola Bottling Co/Distribution
408 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Fulton
Coca-Cola Bottling Co Consolidated
125 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Muscogee
Coca-Cola Bottling Co/Production Ctr
300 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Fulton
Coca-Cola Co
5,000 Beverage manufacturing and marketing
Fulton
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc
130 Global beverage manufacturing, bottling, marketing
Cobb
Coca-Cola North America/Syrup Div
150 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Fulton
Coca-Cola Refreshments Inc
Coca-Cola Refreshments Inc
50 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Lowndes
400 Carbonated soft drinks
Fulton
Coca-Cola Refreshments Inc
950 Beverage bottling
Cobb
Coca-Cola Refreshments Inc/Call Center
500 Shared services location, beverage bottling
Fulton
Coca-Cola Refreshments Inc/Distribution
65 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Hall
Coca-Cola Refreshments Inc/Distribution
75 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Clarke
Coca-Cola Refreshments Inc/Distribution
285 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Fulton
Coca-Cola Refreshments Inc/Distribution
520 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Fulton
Coca-Cola Refreshments Inc/Information Technology
Coca-Cola Refreshments Inc/Sales and Distribution
2,000 Shared services location, beverage bottling
Fulton
140 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Gwinnett
Coca-Cola Refreshments Inc/Sales and Distribution
169 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Bibb
Coca-Cola Refreshments Inc/SE Business
200 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Cobb
Cott Beverages Inc
121 Nonalcoholic carbonated beverages
Muscogee
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc
150 Groceries and related products, beverage distribution
Gwinnett
DS Waters of America Inc/Distribution
210 Bottled water/distribution
Cobb
DS Waters of America Inc/Headquarters
170 Bottled water
Fulton
DS Waters of America Inc/National Call Center
200 Shared services location, bottled water
Hall
Eagle Rock Distributing Co
185 Food products distribution
DeKalb
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours
250 Food additives and flavoring compounds
Chatham
MillerCoors LLC
529 Beer production and bottling
Dougherty
Pepsi Beverages Co
71 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Pepsi Beverages Co
300 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Hall
Fulton
Pepsi Beverages Co/Distribution
50 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Lowndes
Pepsi Beverages Co/Distribution
60 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Clarke
Pepsi Beverages Co/Distribution
60 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Chatham
Pepsi Beverages Co/Distribution
75 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Richmond
Pepsi Beverages Co/Distribution
80 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Pepsi Beverages Co/Distribution
260 Bottled and canned soft drinks
PepsiCo Inc
PepsiCo Inc/SE Processing & Distribution Center
Premium Waters Inc
Bibb
DeKalb
92 Bottled and canned beverages, other snack products (regional HQ)
330 Bottled and canned soft drinks
75 Bottled water
DeKalb
Fulton
Coffee
Quaker Oats Co/Gatorade/Distribution
115 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Douglas
Shasta Beverages
110 Bottled and canned soft drinks
Hall
Sunny Delight Beverage Co
85 Fruit juices
Fulton
Sweetwater Brewing Co LLC
70 Malt beverages
Fulton
TOTAL
16,460
Note: Bolded companies are headquartered in Georgia.
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Food Industry Trade Associations and
Supporting Organizations in Georgia
AGRIBUSINESS
CROPS
GEORGIA AGRIBUSINESS
COUNCIL, INC.
Bryan R. Tolar, President
1655 S. Elm Street
Commerce, Georgia 30529
(706) 336-6830
www.ga-agribusiness.org
GEORGIA CROP IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION
Terry Hollifield, Executive Director
2425 South Milledge Avenue
Athens, Georgia 30605
(706) 542-2351
www.certifiedseed.org
AQUACULTURE
GEORGIA AQUACULTURE
ASSOCIATION
Kim Edge
2829 Briarcliff Road
Soperton, Georgia 30475
BEEF CATTLE
GEORGIA CATTLEMEN’S
ASSOCIATION
David Gazda, President
100 Cattlemen’s Drive
Macon, Georgia 31221
www.gabeef.org
CORN
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITY COMMISSION
FOR CORN
Marcia Crowley, Director
Commodities Promotion Division
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Suite 328
19 M.L. King Jr. Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-3678
www.agr.state.ga.us
GEORGIA CORN COMMISSION
328 Agriculture Building
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404)656-3678
www.georgiacorn.org
GEORGIA CORN GROWERS
ASSOCIATION
2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, Georgia 31793
(229)386-3006
www.georgiacorngrowers.org
SOUTHERN CROP PRODUCTION
ASSOCIATION
Jeff Cassady, President
Post Office Box 7000
Dawson, Georgia 39842
(912) 995-2125
www.southcrop.org
BEVERAGES
WINEGROWERS ASSOCIATION
OF GEORGIA
P.O. Box 808
Helen, Georgia 30545
Atlanta, Georgia 30327
(706) 878-9463
www.georgiawine.com
GEORGIA BEVERAGE
ASSOCIATION
Kevin Perry, Executive Director
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 935
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 653-0477
www.georgiabev.org
DAIRY
SOUTHEAST DAIRY
ASSOCIATION
5340 West Fayetteville Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30349
(770) 996-6085
www.southeastdairy.org
FEDERAL MILK MARKET
ADMINISTRATOR
Patrick S. Clark, Market
Administrator
1550 North Brown Road, Suite 120
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
(770) 682-2501
www.fmmatlanta.com
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITY COMMISSION
FOR MILK
Marcia Crowley, Director
Commodities Promotion Division
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Suite 328
19 M.L. King Jr. Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-3678
www.agr.state.ga.us
GEORGIA MILK
PRODUCERS, INC.
Everett Williams., President
1641 New High Shoals Road
(706) 310-0020
www.gamilk.org
EGGS
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITY COMMISSION
FOR EGGS
Marcia Crowley, Director
Commodities Promotion Division
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Suite 328
19 M.L. King Jr. Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-3678
www.agr.state.ga.us
UNITED EGG PRODUCERS
1720 Windward Concourse
Suite 230
Alpharetta, Georgia 30005
(770) 360-9220
www.unitedegg.org
U.S. POULTRY & EGG
ASSOCIATION
1530 Cooledge Road
Tucker, Georgia 30084
(770) 493-9401
www.poultryegg.org
FRUITS/
VEGETABLES
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITY COMMISSION
FOR VEGETABLES
Marcia Crowley, Director
Commodities Promotion Division
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Suite 328
19 M.L. King Jr. Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-3678
www.agr.state.ga.us
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GEORGIA FRUIT & VEGETABLE
GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Charles Hall, Executive Director
Post Office Box 2945
LaGrange, Ga. 30241
(877) 994-3842
gfvga.org
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITY COMMISSION
FOR BLUEBERRIES
Marcia Crowley, Director
Commodities Promotion Division
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Suite 328
19 M.L. King Jr. Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-3678
www.agr.state.ga.us
GEORGIA STRAWBERRY
GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Joyce Calhoun, Secretary
(229) 273-1887
www.georgiastrawberries.org
GRAPES/
MUSCADINES
GEORGIA MUSCADINE
ASSOCIATION
Greg Ison, President
P.O. Box 190
Brooks, Georgia 30205
(770) 599-6970
www.gamuscadinegrowers.com
ONIONS
VIDALIA ONION COMMITTEE
100 Vidalia Sweet Onion Drive
Post Office Box 1609
Vidalia, Georgia 30475
(912) 537-1918
www.vidaliaonion.org
OTHER
ATLANTA PRODUCE DEALERS
ASSOCIATION
State Farmers’ Market
113 Administrative Bldg.
16 Forest Parkway
Forest Park, Georgia 30050
(404) 366-8767
www.atlantaproducedealers.org
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PEACHES
PORK
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT
COMMODITY
COMMISSION FOR PEACHES
Marcia Crowley, Director
Commodities Promotion Division
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Suite 328
19 M.L. King Jr. Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-3678
www.agr.state.ga.us
GEORGIA PORK PRODUCERS
ASSOCIATION
100 Miller Street
Camilla, Georgia 31730
(229) 336-7760
www.gapork.org
GEORGIA PEACH COUNCIL
Route 1, Box 1440
Fort Valley, Georgia 31030
(912) 825-2355
www.georgiapeaches.org
PEANUTS
AMERICAN PEANUT SHELLERS
ASSOCIATION
Joe Campbell, Chairman
2336 Lake Park Drive
Albany, Georgia 31707
(229) 888-2508
www.peanut-shellers.org
GEORGIA PEANUT COMMISSION
Don Koehler, Executive Director
445 Fulwood Blvd
Tifton, Georgia 31794
(229)386-3470
www.georgiapeanuts.com
THE PEANUT INSTITUTE
John T. Powell, President
PO Box 70157
Albany, GA 31708
(229) 888-0216
Toll Free 888-8PEANUT
www.peanut-institute.org
PECANS
GEORGIA PECAN COMMISSION
John Robbinson, Chairman
328 Agriculture Building,
Capitol Square
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
www.georgiapecans.org
GEORGIA PECAN GROWERS
ASSOCIATION
Brad Ellis, President
220 East Second Street
Tifton, Georgia 31794
(229)382-2187
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NATIONAL POULTRY
IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Dr. Denise L. Brinson, Veterinary
Medical Officer
1500 Klondike Road
Suite 200
Conyers, Georgia 30094
(770) 922-3496
POULTRY
GEORGIA POULTRY FEDERATION
Mike Giles, President
518 Enota Drive NE
Gainesville, Georgia 30501
(770) 532-0473
www.gapf.org
GEORGIA POULTRY
LABORATORY NETWORK
Dr. James Davis, Veterinary Director
4457 Oakwood Road
Oakwood, Georgia 30566
(770) 535-5996
www.gapoultrylab.org
GEORGIA POULTRY
LABORATORY NETWORK
Dr. Doug Anderson, Veterinary
Director
222 Industrial Park Road
Forsyth, Georgia 31029
(478) 994-1219
www.gapoultrylab.org
POULTRY & EGG NEWS/
POULTRY TIMES
Randall Smallwood, General
Manager
Post Office Box 1338
Gainesville, Georgia 30503
(770) 536-2476
www.poultryandeggnews.com
USA POULTRY & EGG EXPORT
COUNCIL
Jim Sumner, President
2300 West Park Place Boulevard
Suite 100
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087
(770) 413-0006
www.usapeec.org
RETAIL /WHOLESALE
GEORGIA FOOD INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION
Kathy Kuzava, Executive Director
1260 Winchester Pkwy., Suite 216
Smyrna, Georgia 30080
(770) 438-7744
www.gfia.com
GEORGIA POULTRY
LABORATORY NETWORK
Dr. Doug Anderson, Veterinary
Director
3150 Highway 41 South
Tifton, Georgia 31794
(229) 386-8491
www.gapoultrylab.org
SOYBEANS
GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITY COMMISSION
FOR SOYBEANS
Marcia Crowley, Director
Commodities Promotion Division
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Suite 328
19 M.L. King Jr. Drive, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-3678
www.agr.state.ga.us
GEORGIA/FLORIDA SOYBEAN
ASSOCIATION
Terry Hollifield
2425 S. Milledge Avenue
Athens, Georgia 30605
(706) 542-3793
WATERMELONS
GEORGIA WATERMELON
ASSOCIATION
Post Office Box 1109
LaGrange, Georgia 30241
(706) 845-8575
www.georgiawatermelonassociation.org
Source: Georgia Department of
Agriculture and association websites
GEORGIA RETAIL ASSOCIATION
235 Williams Street, Suite 677B
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(678)401-6061
www.georgiaretail.org
SEAFOOD
UNITED POULTRY GROWERS
ASSOCIATION
PO Box 70967
Albany, GA 31708
1-800-957-5187
www.unitedpoultrygrowers.com
NATIONAL POULTRY & FOOD
DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION
Kristin McWhorter,
Executive Director
2014 Osborne Road
Saint Marys, Georgia 31558
www.npfda.org
MARINE EXTENSION SERVICE
Tori Stivers, Seafood Specialist
University of Georgia
Marine Extension Service
Sea Grant College Program
Office of Seafood Education and
Marketing
313 Dividend Drive
Suite 102
Peachtree City, Georgia 30269-1990
(770) 460-2506
www.marex.uga.edu/seafood/
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