Download Now: 2025 Food Manufacturing Insight Report
As an update to our 2024 analysis, the 2025 Best Places for Food Manufacturing Insights Report analyzes 387 U.S. metros to identify the most competitive locations for food manufacturing investment.
Using more than 100 data points across cost and quality factors, the report helps companies, consultants, and communities understand where opportunity and advantage align.
An Updated Look at the U.S. Landscape for Food Production Investment
Global Location Strategies’ 2025 Best Places for Food Manufacturing Insights Report ranks 387 U.S. metros based on more than 100 cost and quality indicators — helping leaders evaluate risk, compare locations, and plan with confidence.
What’s inside:
- Top Ranked Metros – see which U.S. regions lead the way in food manufacturing costs, labor and logistics readiness
- Cost & Labor Comparisons – With a 30% spread in operating costs, see how the right location can impact your bottom line.
- Industry Trends & Pressures – explore how tariffs, automation, regulations, and workforce challenges are reshaping location decisions
- Regional Insights – drill into performance by region to see who’s gaining ground and where opportunity may be drying up