You’re in Good Company
Home to familiar names in the food and beverage industry like General Mills, Kellogg’s, and Mars Petcare, our region provides endless opportunities to nourish your next move.
Serving Up Your Next Location
Industry giants efficiently develop and distribute products to consumers by leveraging our qualified workforce and comprehensive supply chain. Our strategic location in the Southeastern U.S. market — the fastest-growing region in the country — helps ensure the highest levels of quality and freshness.
200M gallons
Of water provided each day by the Memphis aquifer.
Wide Distribution Network
1,500 miles of interstate highways, 800 miles of navigable waterways, 5,000 miles of railway.
100%
100% water reliability since 1939.
Home to Leaders in Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Thanks to our bountiful natural resources and the pure water of the the Memphis Sand Aquifer, several states in our region — including Tennessee, Mississippi, and Kentucky — are ranked at the top of the food processing industry, and more than 1,300 companies are cooking up the good stuff here, including:
- Bush’s Beans
- J.M. Smucker Company
- Jack Daniels
- Kraft Heinz
- Mars Food
- Moon Pie
- Pilgrim’s
- Sanderson Farms
What Makes the Region So Enticing?
Our People Are Our Most Valuable Resource
More than 83,750 people are employed in the food manufacturing industry and our competitive wage rates are 6.7% lower than the industry average.
Do Business With Us
More than 600 companies in the food and beverage industry have made our region their home. Here are just a few of the reasons why:
99.999% Reliability
TVA offers low-cost, highly reliable power to its customers.
Diverse Power Generation
Nearly 60% of the region’s power comes from carbon-free sources.
Competitive Electricity Rates
Our region’s industrial electric rates are among the lowest compared to peer utilities.
Tyler Chaffee
Food & Beverage Specialist
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