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Agriculture and Food Processing

We Are Planting the Seeds of Success

The Buckeye State takes food and agribusiness seriously. Across Ohio, there are more than 13 million acres of farmland and over 10 million acres used to grow principle crops of corn, soybeans, wheat and hay. But the focus is much broader than growing and raising healthy food. The Dayton Region hosts many businesses along its vast supply chain that brings fresh food to restaurants, grocery stores and residential tables each day.

Reaping the Benefits

It takes many helping hands to bring good food to families across the nation. Here in Ohio, more than 100,000 employees work in the food and agribusiness sector. From the farmlands and research and development, to retailers, foodservice and customers, you will find regional, national and global brands that call Ohio “home.” Companies such as ConAgra Brands with their successful food lines and Golden Fresh Farms’ high-tech greenhouse facilities have chosen the Dayton Region to put down roots for success.

Growing the Ecosystem

The Dayton area is home to industry-leading firms that bring produce and food products to stores, restaurants and residential tables. Abbott Laboratories offers breakthrough products that nourish bodies at every stage of life. King’s Command Foods, LLC has delivered portion-controlled, quality foods to the foodservice and retail stores across the nation since the 1950s. Classic Carriers, Inc. provides their customers with warehouse and just-in-time delivery of products for buyers in the 48 contiguous states. If it can be planted, grown or produced in the Dayton Region, it can be delivered anywhere in the world.

Cultivating Success

Global, multibillion-dollar businesses and family farms are all part of food processing and agribusiness in the Dayton Region. With more than 160 firms and nearly 10,000 workers, it offers many opportunities for your business to be successful, just like the companies listed below.

King's Command Foods, LLC

Since the early 1950s, industry leader King’s Command Foods, LLC has delivered quality, portion- controlled, precooked and ready-to-cook meat products to the foodservice and retail industries. From savory beef to succulent chicken, King’s Command Foods, LLC strives to achieve excellence in every bite.

Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories is committed to helping customers live the best lives possible through good health. That includes nourishing bodies at every stage of life. They work to discover new ways to make life better by creating breakthrough products so customers can live healthier lives full of unlimited possibilities.

ConAgra Brands

ConAgra Brands is an $8 billion global company that has a rich heritage of making great food. They offer a menu of iconic and emerging contemporary foods for every occasion and appetite, such as Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Hunt’s, P. F. Chang’s, Marie Callender’s and Bertolli. ConAgra Brands is also committed to food safety with 100 percent of their full-time production facilities continuously certified by Global Food Safety Initiative standards.

Classic Carriers, Inc.

Classic Carriers, Inc. is a full-service, asset-based refrigerated carrier that reaches the 48 contiguous states. Starting at their warehouse, Classic Carriers, Inc. has the ability to handle distribution services for either short- or long-term storage, delivering goods with just-in-time capabilities. As a logistics industry leader, they offer full service with the flexibility required to adapt to the needs of customers to provide the greatest value possible.

Golden Fresh Farms

Family-owned since 1954, Golden Fresh Farms’ fully integrated operations provide seeding, harvesting, packing and shipping of tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers in state-of-the-art, high-tech hydroponic greenhouses. These growing environments allow Golden Fresh Farms to provide higher crop yields compared to traditional, field-grown products. Their primary customers include nationwide grocers and other vendors, and the greenhouse environment greatly reduces the carbon footprint and “food miles” produce travels to reach consumers.

Bob Evans Farms, LLC

Since 1946, Bob Evans has delighted customers with farm-fresh goodness in every hot, homestyle meal served in their restaurants and grocery products. They own and operate more than 500 full-service Bob Evans restaurants. They are a leading producer and distributor of sausage and bacon products, as well as complementary refrigerated and frozen convenience foods, selling under the Bob Evans, Owens and the Country Creek brand names.

Since the early 1950s, industry leader King’s Command Foods, LLC has delivered quality, portion- controlled, precooked and ready-to-cook meat products to the foodservice and retail industries. From savory beef to succulent chicken, King’s Command Foods, LLC strives to achieve excellence in every bite.

Abbott Laboratories is committed to helping customers live the best lives possible through good health. That includes nourishing bodies at every stage of life. They work to discover new ways to make life better by creating breakthrough products so customers can live healthier lives full of unlimited possibilities.

ConAgra Brands is an $8 billion global company that has a rich heritage of making great food. They offer a menu of iconic and emerging contemporary foods for every occasion and appetite, such as Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Hunt’s, P. F. Chang’s, Marie Callender’s and Bertolli. ConAgra Brands is also committed to food safety with 100 percent of their full-time production facilities continuously certified by Global Food Safety Initiative standards.

Classic Carriers, Inc. is a full-service, asset-based refrigerated carrier that reaches the 48 contiguous states. Starting at their warehouse, Classic Carriers, Inc. has the ability to handle distribution services for either short- or long-term storage, delivering goods with just-in-time capabilities. As a logistics industry leader, they offer full service with the flexibility required to adapt to the needs of customers to provide the greatest value possible.

Family-owned since 1954, Golden Fresh Farms’ fully integrated operations provide seeding, harvesting, packing and shipping of tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers in state-of-the-art, high-tech hydroponic greenhouses. These growing environments allow Golden Fresh Farms to provide higher crop yields compared to traditional, field-grown products. Their primary customers include nationwide grocers and other vendors, and the greenhouse environment greatly reduces the carbon footprint and “food miles” produce travels to reach consumers.

Since 1946, Bob Evans has delighted customers with farm-fresh goodness in every hot, homestyle meal served in their restaurants and grocery products. They own and operate more than 500 full-service Bob Evans restaurants. They are a leading producer and distributor of sausage and bacon products, as well as complementary refrigerated and frozen convenience foods, selling under the Bob Evans, Owens and the Country Creek brand names.

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