Why this project qualifies
With $214 million in facility-specific investment and 200 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears both of AFT's qualifying thresholds ($100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). This project also meets AFT's primary-source verification and physical U.S. manufacturing-footprint requirements.
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The food & beverage context.
Food and beverage manufacturing is a broad and growing part of America's industrial expansion. From dairy and protein processing to packaged foods, snacks, and beverages, new plants and expansions are adding production capacity across the country. These projects bring major investment and substantial job creation while strengthening domestic supply chains and regional manufacturing economies.
Project record
At a glance
- Company
- Ferrero North America
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Bloomington, Illinois
- Investment
- $214.0M
- Permanent jobs announced
- 200
- Status
- Operational
- Announced
- Jun 14, 2022
- Operations began
- Jun 1, 2024
- Added to tracker
- Feb 26, 2026
Sources
Official references
- Primary source https://www.ferrero.com/us/en/news-stories/news/ferrero-announces-major-new-investment-to-bloomington-illinois-plant-adding-200-new-jobs
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