Food Processing


IN: ConAgra Foods Growing in Jasper County

January 20, 2012

ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE:CAG), one of North America's leading food companies, announced plans today to expand its Orville Redenbacher's microwave... more >>


KS: Bioscience Firm Prathista Industries Limited To Open Operation in Manhattan

January 6, 2012

The Kansas Department of Commerce, along with the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, Kansas State University, the city of Manhattan, and the Kansas... more >>


KS: MGP Ingredients Announces Atchison Expansion, Creating 25 New Jobs

December 9, 2011

In a joint statement, executives with MGP Ingredients Inc. (MGPI) and Atchison city officials announce the expansion of plant operations to add 25... more >>


OH: Purfoods to Create 100 New Jobs in North Jackson

December 7, 2011

Gov. John R. Kasich and JobsOhio President and Chief Investment Officer Mark Kvamme recently announced that Purfoods will locate a new production and... more >>



1515 Busha Highway Aerial Photo

Multimodal on U.S./Canadian Border

January 12, 2012

Two story office building comprised of two buildings connected via a finished hall/bridgeway. more >>



BIO Congratulates ZeaChem, Applauds USDA Loan Guarantee Announcement

February 9, 2012

Biorefineries continue to make progress toward commercial-scale production of cellulosic and advanced biofuels, with vital assistance from the USDA... more >>


More Farmers Favor Biotech Crops

February 9, 2012

Because of their tremendous environmental and economic benefits, farmers around the world continue to adopt genetically engineered (GE) crops... more >>


Case Studies

Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation Case study | March 9, 2011
Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation - Great Things are Happening in Rural Places   

By: Jennifer Alten

In rural, north central Missouri, a handful of counties have banded together to prove that their sum is greater than their parts. The driving... More>>


Case study | December 31, 2009
Hopkinsville-Christian County, Kentucky   

By: Andrea Johnson

If you’re ready to be positioned in the center of opportunity, you’re ready for Hopkinsville-Christian County, Kentucky. Strategically located... More>>


Case study | February 29, 2008
Joplin, Missouri: Big City Life in Small Town Joplin   

By: Juli Anne Patty

It’s the endless American debate: big city or small town? Many people long for the ease and comfort of small town life, but business and career... More>>


White Papers

White Paper | June 10, 2011
BLS 2011 State Incentives Resource Guide - Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Company   

The BLS 2011 State Incentives Resource Guide is intended to provide a detailed summary of the primary and most valuable state and local economic... More>>


White Paper | September 23, 2010
Job Growth in U.S. Metros - New Report From Garner Economics   

Garner Economics LLC Releases New Analysis of Metro Job Growth In their analysis, Garner Economics' research economist Tom Tveidt reports on... More>>



Articles

Article | January 9, 2012
“In 2012, I Resolve To…”

By: Didi Caldwell, John F. Sisson

As we embark on a new year, organizations around the world are looking to reduce facility costs, mitigate competitive pressures, achieve efficiency...   More>>


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Incentives: Power and Responsibility

By: Ed McCallum

Stan Lee, an American comic book writer and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics, is attributed with the famous quote from Spiderman,...   More>>


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Biosciences in Arkansas

By: Governor Mike Beebe

When deciding where to locate your new or expanding biotech business, look no further than Arkansas. Located in the center of America’s...   More>>


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Bio-Crop Engineering: Challenges & Opportunities

By: Fred D. Burkhardt

With gene mapping, sequencing and recombination being a reality, venture capital investments and IPO’s started entering the business landscape in...   More>>


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Fertile Grounds for Growing Agri-Food Businesses

By: Linda Dobel

Thomas Jefferson said of agriculture, it is “our wisest pursuit because it will in the end contribute most real wealth, good morals and...   More>>