Food manufacturers in Michigan
Michigan has 968 food establishments employing 38,540 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 211 active food facilities in the state. By employment it is Michigan's number 5 manufacturing industry, and Michigan ranks number 17 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 311
- Food Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 968
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 38,540
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 211
- With a page here
- 10
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Food factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| Cargill Salt Saint Clair | Spice and Extract Manufacturing | St Clair |
| Hillshire Brands - Zeeland | Meat Processed from Carcasses | Zeeland |
| Mead Johnson Nutrition | Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing | Zeeland |
| Michigan Sugar Co - Caro Factory | Beet Sugar Manufacturing | Caro |
| Michigan Sugar Co - Croswell Factory | Beet Sugar Manufacturing | Croswell |
| Michigan Sugar Company - Bay City | Beet Sugar Manufacturing | Bay City |
| Michigan Sugar Company - Sebewaing Factory | Beet Sugar Manufacturing | Sebewaing |
| Morton Salt | Spice and Extract Manufacturing | Manistee |
| Post Foods | Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing | Battle Creek |
| Zfs Ithaca, LLC | Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing | Ithaca |
These are the Michigan food facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 201 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Beet Sugar Manufacturing (NAICS 311313): 4 facilities
- Spice and Extract Manufacturing (NAICS 311942): 2 facilities
- Meat Processed from Carcasses (NAICS 311612): 1 facility
- Poultry Processing (NAICS 311615): 1 facility
- Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (NAICS 311991): 1 facility
- Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing (NAICS 311514): 1 facility
- Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing (NAICS 311230): 1 facility
- Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (NAICS 311224): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active food facilities in EPA records: Holland (15), Grand Rapids (13), Kalamazoo (6), Detroit (6), Wyoming (6).
New food plants in Michigan
Norton Shores ready-to-drink coffee plant, Norton ShoresannouncedCoopersville dairy plant expansion, Coopersvilleunder constructionFenton plant-based beverage ingredient plant, FentonannouncedHolland ice cream plant expansion (novelty bar line), HollandannouncedWheatland Township cultured dairy plant expansion, Wheatland TownshipannouncedOvid ultrafiltered milk plant expansion, OvidannouncedHolland Charter Township frozen food plant expansion, Holland Charter TownshipannouncedBattle Creek cereal plant investment, Battle Creekannounced
Food manufacturing across the US. Everything made in Michigan.