Find the right ingredients to grow your company. North Carolina's central location, skilled workforce, pro-business environment, and existing industry strength make it a top destination for food manufacturing and processing companies.
North Carolina’s geographic position and superb transportation network provide access to millions upon millions of hungry customers. When it comes to perishables, this prime location on the Eastern seaboard is especially invaluable.
At 2.5 percent, North Carolina has the lowest corporate income tax rate in the United States. In addition, Ernst & Young and the Council on State Taxation rank North Carolina No. 1 for lowest state and local tax burden in the country.
North Carolina’s 1,000+ establishment food and beverage manufacturing industry enjoys convenient access to local and regional suppliers. The industry includes a variety of thriving clusters, including agriculture, the second-largest animal processing and manufacturing cluster, and the sixth-fastest growing confectionary production cluster.
Before craft beer was cool, there was Highland Brewing. Find out how this intrepid North Carolina company helped build an industry and put Asheville on the map as the east coast’s premier location for small-batch brewing.
