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Diving briefs:
- Danone spent $65 million to expand its Jacksonville, Florida factory to help meet the growing demand for international pleasure. stōk Cold brew and other coffee and creamer brands. The expanded 77-year-old facility opened on Tuesday.
- Food and Beverage Company is investing in new regional distribution centers in the Jacksonville area to improve its distribution network, allowing Danone to deliver products with peak freshness in the southeastern US.
- Danone said the Manufacturing Factory Investment and Distribution Center will create nearly 200 direct and indirect jobs in the Jacksonville community.
Dive Insights:
Despite many companies experiencing a recession in product volumes, companies are taking steps to position themselves for their future. Danon announced in 2023 It added production lines to support international joy stōktwo of the more prominent brands are accurately positioned in areas popular with shoppers.
The cold brewed coffee segment in particular is poised to increase from just under $500 million in 2022 to $31.1 billion by 2030. Data from SkyQuest is shown. The growth of iced coffee is a major reason for Danon’s expansion stōk Increases brand use opportunities with seasonal flavors and cold brew energy drink line.
Food and Beverage Maker said the new Jacksonville production line will feature “state-of-the-art” technology, including a bottle growth process that increases production capacity and offers benefits for efficiency and sustainability. This reduces bottle loss by 30% and requires less water to create a new recyclable bottle of Danone.
“As our business continues to grow and innovate, we are focused on serving our consumers and committed to accelerating these investments that will help drive economic growthDan Magliocco, president of Danon North America, said in a statement.
Food and beverage companies are actively changing their production networks in 2025. JBS USA and Craft Heinzhas added or announced plans to increase output. At the same time, companies like PepsiCo, Konagra Brand and JM Smucker We reduced some of our ability to deliver supply along with slack demand for consumers.
