FOOD PROCESSING Industry Report Grant County Grant County and the East Central Indiana region has a strong and steadily growing presence in the food processing industry. New additions to the local business climate, like Café Valley in 2014, have put the spotlight on Grant County as being a community that nurtures and supports firms from the ground up.
Food processing G R A N T C O U N T Y A GLANCE AT THE REGION The entire food delivery chain is represented: A strong and healthy water supply and waste system. Adjacent counties are home to the largest duck processor in the U.S. and a major tomato processor. Warehousing and distribution is also prevalent. Major Employers in Grant County Café Valley Baked Goods Marion Weaver Popcorn Popcorn Van Buren Central Indiana Ethanol Bio Products Marion Diamond Foods Packaged Foods Van Buren Agricor Corn dry milling Marion Double H Plastics Consumer products packaging Marion COST OF DOING BUSINESS East Central Indiana is known for being aggressive in working to attract new businesses; Grant County prides itself in fitting into this mold. The local community leaders, local elected officials, and business owners work together to build and sustain a thriving business environment. According to Café Valley President and CEO, Ron Ogan, the firm ships baked goods to over 59,000 distribution centers throughout the United States and over 50 countries. To answer the question of "Why Marion?" Ogan stated, "It's all about people and community." Page 1
A food processing company located in Grant County could expect to pay approximately 6.3 c/kwh. Employment and Wages Occupation 2013 ECI Employment Avg. Hourly Wage National Avg. Hourly Earnings ECI/US Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand Maintenance and repair workers, general Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers 4,585 $12.29 $12.70 96.8% 3,149 $16.88 $17.88 94.4% 3,007 $14.43 $17.90 80.6% Industrial truck and tractor operators 2,999 $15.79 $15.43 102.3% First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers 2,965 $24.27 $27.61 87.9% Packers and packagers, hand 2,099 $11.00 $10.80 101.9% Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders 1,862 $11.79 $13.54 87.1% 381 $17.46 $16.92 103.2% Food batchmakers 352 $14.84 $13.63 108.9% Bakers 329 $11.03 $12.05 91.5% Source: EMSI 2014.2 Class of Worker, QCEW Water Community Capacity in Gallons Demand in Gallons / Day Marion 12,000,000 4,000,000 Gas City 2,700,000 600,000 Van Buren 275,000 55,000 Converse 250,000 110,000 Upland 900,000 350,000 Fairmount 400,000 240,000 Page 2
FOOD PROCESSING IN NORTHEASTERN INDIANA Food processing With an excellent water supply and thriving agriculture, livestock, and distribution industries, Grant County sits at the heart of prime territory for food processing. Page 3
Food Processing by County Company Name Line of Business County 1 Agricor Inc Flour and grain mill products, nsk Grant 2 Café Valley Muffins and cakes Grant 3 Canine s Choice Inc Dog and cat food Grant 4 Diamond Foods Inc Salted and roasted nuts and seeds, nsk Grant 5 Weaver Popcorn Popcorn Grant 6 Bunge Oil seed milling Adams 7 Red Gold Tomato preserving and canning Adams 8 Aunt Millie s Bread, rolls, muffins, and buns Allen 9 DeBrands Gourmet Chocolates Allen 10 Edy s Ice cream and other frozen products Allen 11 Ellison Bakery Cookies Allen 12 Holsum Bread products Allen 13 AL Pete Meats Inc Sausages and other prepared meats Delaware 14 Bell Aquaculture LLC Fresh or frozen packaged fish Delaware 15 Meridian Foods Canned specialties, nsk Delaware 16 Halal Processing Solutions Inc Sausages and other prepared meats Delaware 17 Munsee Foods Frozen fruits and vegetables, nsk Delaware 18 Red Gold Food preparations, nec, nsk Delaware 19 Jacobs & Brichford LLC Fluid milk Fayette 20 Rusty Acres Orchard Food preparation, nec, nsk Fayette 21 Dean Foods Ice cream, milk, and other milk products Huntington 22 Adair Processing Livestock services, nsk Jay 23 Bell Aquaculture LLC Yellow perch Jay 24 Red Gold Inc Canned fruits and specialties Jay 25 Tyson Foods Canned specialties, nsk Jay 26 Coca Cola Bottling Beverage Jay 27 IOM Grain Specialty corn products Jay 28 Tyson Mexican Originals Taco shells, chips Jay Page 4
29 Bell Aquaculture Yellow perch Jay 30 Nestle USA Inc Dry, condensed, evaporated products Madison 31 Prairie Farms Dairy Madison 32 Red Gold INC Canned fruits and specialties Madison 33 Armour Echrich Precooked pork products (bacon) Madison 34 Coes Homemade Style Noodles Food preparations, nec, nsk Randolph 35 Ghyslain Chocolate Hand craft chocolatier Randolph 36 Wicks Pie Candy and other confectionery products Randolph 37 Living Essentials Energy drinks Wabash 38 Abbott s Candy and Gifts Inc Candy and other confectionery products Wayne 39 Birthday Chocolates Inc Confectionary, nsk Wayne 40 Fountain Acres Foods Bread, cake, and related products Wayne 41 Hill s Pet Nutrition Inc Dog and cat food Wayne 42 Joy Ann Cake Shop Retail bakeries Wayne 43 Maxwell Milling Product animal feed Wayne 44 Olympian Candies LLC Candy and other confectionery products Wayne 45 Purina Animal Nutrition LLC Prepared feeds, nec, nsk Wayne 46 Richmond Baking Co Cookies and crackers, nsk Wayne 47 RIHM Inc Meat packing pants, nsk Wayne 48 Sugar Creek Packing Company Port and poultry prepared foods Wayne 49 Wayne Dairy Products Inc Fluid milk Wayne 50 ADM Alliance Nutrition Inc Prepared feeds, nec, nsk Wells 51 Cottonwood Corp Sausages and other prepared meats Wells 52 Ferber Locker Livestock services, nsk Wells 53 Heyerly s Bakery Inc Retail bakeries Wells 54 Inventure Foods Chips and other snack foods Wells 55 Ossian Packing Meat processing Wells 56 Poore Brothers Bluffton LLC Potato chips and similar snacks Wells 57 Pretzels Inc Pretzels, cookies, crackers, and snacks Wells Page 5