Food manufacturers in Mississippi
Mississippi has 195 food establishments employing 25,406 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 120 active food facilities in the state. By employment it is Mississippi's number 2 manufacturing industry, and Mississippi ranks number 26 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 311
- Food Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 195
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 25,406
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 120
- With a page here
- 2
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Food factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| Griffin Industries | Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing | Jackson |
| Tyson Farms, Inc., DBA River Valley Ingredients | Other Animal Food Manufacturing | Forest |
These are the Mississippi food facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 118 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing (NAICS 311613): 2 facilities
- Other Animal Food Manufacturing (NAICS 311119): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active food facilities in EPA records: Laurel (8), Biloxi (8), Forest (8), Morton (5), Jackson (4).
New food plants in Mississippi
Laurel poultry processing plant expansion, LaurelannouncedMadison cookie and snack plant (plus Gluckstadt facility acquisition), MadisonannouncedSouthaven beverage co-packing plant, Southavenannounced
Food manufacturing across the US. Everything made in Mississippi.