Arkansas Inc. Food & Beverage Digest: 2Q 2024

Arkansas Inc. Food & Beverage Digest: 2Q 2024

Westrock Coffee Opens Roast to RTD Manufacturing Facility in Arkansas

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Westrock Coffee’s new 570,000 square foot facility is located in Conway and represents a total investment of $315 million for manufacturing capability,?including?a beverage development laboratory.?Read more

Americold Holds Ribbon Cutting for Facility Expansion in Russellville, Arkansas

Americold has invested $90 million in its new facility expansion in Russellville, Arkansas creating 30 jobs.?Read more

Big Numbers, Big Impact: Poultry Industry Plays Large in Arkansas

Arkansas ranks third in the nation for number of turkeys produced and ranks seventh nationally for egg production value.?Read more

Sink Your Teeth In: Protein Industries A Meaty Part Of The Arkansas Economy

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The Arkansas Farm Bureau states that people consume an average of 70 pounds of beef, 50 pounds of pork, and 16 pounds of turkey each year.?Read more

State’s Barbecue, Vodka Win Applause

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Delta Dirt Distillery won the platinum medal from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and Wright’s Barbecue was ranked number one on the list of top 100 barbecue restaurants in the U.S.?on Yelp.?Read more

Tyler Hopwood Kneads Bread Business From Scratch

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The St. Louis native founded Hopwood Breads, which is a cottage bakery based in Northwest Arkansas.?Read more

The New Moo: Specialty Proteins Finding A Home In The Natural State

Specialty proteins like designer beef, bison, and rabbit are emerging in Arkansas’ agriculture industry to meet a variety of market demands.?Read more

Food Scientists are Finding Ways to Preserve Food Quality and Ensure Food Safety

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Food scientist Jennifer Acuff and her team performed a study to find a method that guarantees food safety while retaining the most vitamins, minerals, and flavors.?Read more

Harps Food Stores: A Billion-Dollar Success Story Rooted in Small Communities

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Harps’ revenue for the 2023 fiscal year pushed $1.56 billion, increasing by nearly $20 million from 2022.?Read more


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