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Food Processing


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PDF Food Processing Laborshed
PDF List of Existing Food Processing Industries

The Cedar Rapids area is one of the leading regions in the United States for food processing. A number of companies including General Mills, Inc., Quaker Oats, a Pepsico Company, H.J. Heinz, Swiss Valley Farms and Ralston Foods serve the North American market from our community.

Due to the area's concentration of food processing companies already established here, the Cedar Rapids area provides abundant water, wastewater, affordable electricity and natural gas and invests in the regions already reliable infrastructure system. Interstate 380 runs north and south through Cedar Rapids connecting to Interstate 80 serving both the east and west markets.

The strength in this industry provides an ample workforce strong in experience and productivity.
Quaker


WLF


General Mills


Heinz


Ralston