Danone Us has announced a large expansion in his long -standing manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Florida, and opened a production line of 65 million US dollars that is devoted to the growing coffee and creator portfolio. The investment supports the demand for popular brands such as International Delight and Stōk Cold Brew Coffee and reflects a broader trend of global food and beverage companies that expand their US production in 2025.
The move improves the DANONE supply chain in the southeast, supported by a new regional sales center, which is also built in the Jacksonville region. The expansion is expected to create almost 200 new direct and indirect jobs, which strengthens Danone's position as an important player in regional food production, the company said.
“We are proud to expand our operations in Jacksonville and create new jobs and opportunities in the local community,” said Dan Magliocco, President of Danone North America. “Today's announcement is the latest example of our over 80 years of commitment to the American production and strengthening of our local communities. We focus on serving our consumers because our company continues to grow and is innovative, and we are obliged to accelerate these investments in order to play our part to the board of business growth.”
Mount US investments
Several leading companies for food and beverage companies have announced large US investments last year, which is due to a broader shift in the industry towards regionalized supply chains and the resilience for the production of the domestic man. Anheuser-Busch committed $ 300 million nationwide as part of his “Brewing Futures” initiative, including an upgrade of $ 17 million in the Houston brewery and the second investment in just eight months. Kraft Heinz presented a float plan of 3 billion US dollars to modernize 30 US institutions and has marked the largest domestic upgrade for over a decade. The Coca-Cola-Füller also expanded with an investment of $ 42 million in San Antonio to improve mini-CAN production, and a separate sales center of $ 19 million in Jasper, Georgia. Us Foods expands its facility in Buda, Texas, with an expansion of $ 120 million, which will create around 165 new jobs. In the meantime, Chobani is investing $ 500 million in order to expand its flagship work in Twin Falls, Idaho-and to expand the 500,000 square meters and 160 jobs in what the company calls its largest capital project.
Further important steps are the investment of Paris baguette of $ 160 million in a 267,000 square meter production work in Burleson, Texas, probably employed 450 people. Clasen Quality Chocolate is building a system of $ 230 million in Frederick County, Virginia, while Bel Group has announced 350 million US dollars of $ 350 million in South Dakota, Idaho and Wisconsin. In the beverage sector, Diageo North America builds a distillery and a warehouse of 415 million US dollars in Montgomery, Alabama, which is expected to generate 100 permanent jobs and hundreds more. According to the Site Selection Group, more than 100 projects for food and beverage creation have been publicly announced in the past six months alone, which is an investment of over 1.76 billion dollars and almost 6,000 new jobs – which has developed a strong dynamic behind the establishment of domestic capacity in the industry.
The Jacksonville location of Danone has been in operation since 1948, and the new 115,000 square meter line offers advanced bottle-Molding technology that improves both productivity and sustainability. The company says that technology will reduce the loss of bottles by 30% and reduce water consumption, while the shift is supported to fully recyclable bottles.
The project is also part of Danones wider commitment to domestic production – 90% of its US products are already manufactured in America – and an urge to shorten the path from Fabrik to shelf.
“Danone's constant commitment to promoting funding in the USA and here in Jacksonville is a good example of others,” said Rep. Aaron Bean (R-Fl). “By investing millions of dollars in our economy and the creation of 200 jobs on site, Danone shows his long-term commitment to Northeast Florida. I am looking forward to the ongoing growth and the possibilities that Danones will offer investment the 904.”
The US operation of Danones, which was founded in 1942 as the Dannon milk products in the Bronx, now comprises 13 production facilities in 10 states and partners with more than 50 farms in seven states. The company employs more than 5,000 people nationwide.
Jacksonville's investment contributes to a growing list of 2025 announcements of global brands, which re -formulates or expands the US production. The latest examples include Nestlés 675 million US dollars in a new frozen food facility in Arizona and Unileever's expansion of its ice cream production location in Missouri. These movements signal the emphasis on regionalization and resilience in global supply chains.