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Empty food and beverage manufacturing plant with quiet assembly lines, symbolizing a decline in new project investments.

Food and beverage sector sees fewer new manufacturing projects

In May 2025, new manufacturing investments in the food and beverage sector plummeted to a mere 48 projects, a stark indicator of broader industry recalibration, according to Food Dive and IndexBox .

Siobhan Walsh·May 26, 2026