Georgia's food processing industry [2011]

GEORGIA'S
Food Processing Industry

GEORGIA FOOD PROCESSING QUICK FACTS
INDUSTRY PRESENCE
More than 100 food processing companies have opened or expanded operations in Georgia in the past eight years, and have invested more than $1.4 billion in the state. Companies are taking advantage of the top-ranked, cost-free Georgia Quick Start workforce training program, booming population, expanding agricultural sector, and world-class agribusiness research. Georgia also provides companies a close proximity to raw materials, robust water infrastructure and high-growth consumer markets.
In the past 20 years, the growth in Georgia's food processing industry has outpaced the national rate, both in employment and value of shipments. Food processing is Georgia's leading manufacturing industry, employing 61,000 Georgia residents, and contributing $9.3 billion to the gross state product (GSP).
Georgia is home to leading companies that specialize in meat products, beverages, fruits, vegetables and bakery products. Georgia is also home to the international headquarters of the Coca-Cola Company, CocaCola Enterprises, and Flowers Foods. Coca-Cola is the most recognizable brand in the world. The company established its roots in Georgia in 1886 and is still Georgia's top employer in the food processing industry. Thirty-eight of the country's top 100 food processing companies have operations in Georgia.

SOUTHEASTERN U.S. CONSUMER SPENDING COMPARISON FOR "FOOD-AT-HOME" PURCHASES
Note: Consumer Spending data derived from the 2005 and 2006 Consumer Expenditure Surveys, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Source: State Market Profile, ESRI, 2010.

State
Georgia Alabama Florida Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee

"Food-At-Home" Market Total Spending Share

$16,942,875,634 $6,600,246,635 $31,174,386,196 $3,597,344,806 $15,666,463,360 $7,068,883,865 $10,156,001,446

19% 7% 34% 4% 17% 8% 11%

Market Share Rankings
2 6 1 7 3 5 4

Average Spent
Annually $4,627 $3,504 $4,185 $3,195 $4,165 $3,915 $4,007

Average Spent Annually Rankings 1 6 2 7 3 5 4

Spending Potential Index (State vs. National Average)
103 78 94 71 93 88 90

Georgia's total spending is 37 percent higher than the average Southeastern state's spending.

is the most recognizable brand in the world. The company established its roots in Georgia in 1886, and is still
Georgia's top employer in the food processing industry.
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"Top States for Business" CNBC, 2011
1. Virginia 2. Texas 3. North Carolina 4. GEORGIA 5. Colorado 6. Massachusetts 7. Minnesota 8. Utah 9. Iowa 10. Nebraska
CNBC's rankings measure states on cost of business, workforce, quality of life, economy, infrastructure and transportation, technology & innovation, education, business friendliness, access to capital and cost of living.
Source: CNBC, 6.28.2011

Georgia's Top 10 Food Processing Employers

Company

Workers

Coca-Cola Company/CCE

9,333*

Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

8,222

Fieldale Farms Corp.

4,435

Tyson Foods Inc.

3,265

Equity Group-Georgia Division 2,700

Perdue Farms Inc.

2,000

Kellogg

1,630

Sanderson Farms

1,550

Frito-Lay Inc.

1,400

Wayne Farms LLC

1,400

*Includes Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Refreshments and Coca-Cola Enterprises (CC)
Source: Georgia Power Community & Economic Development Food Processing Database

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GEORGIA GROWS
Following the state's agricultural roots, Georgia leads the country in the production of broiler chickens, peanuts and pecans. Georgia also is the exclusive producer of Vidalia onions, and has significant production of blueberries, eggs, wine and melons.
In 2010, Georgia exported approximately $2 billion worth of food products. Georgia produces almost half the nation's peanuts worth $381.9 million. Pecans contribute $2 billion to the Georgia economy. Georgia averages 5.5 million hatching eggs yearly. Georgia wineries have the potential to produce up to 18,000 cases of wine annually.

GEORGIA'S TOP AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES IN 2009*

Other Commodities, 29.1%
Broilers, 39.3%

Cotton, 6.3%
Eggs, 5.1%
Timber, 3.6%
Peanuts, 3.6% Horses, 3.5% Beef, 3.2% Greenhouse, 2.3% Dairy, 2.2% Container Nursery, 1.9%

GEORGIA'S U.S. RANK BY COMMODITY*

U.S. Ranking Commodity

1

Broiler Chickens

1

Peanuts

1

Pecans

2

Cucumbers, Fresh Market

2

Onion, Spring

2

Rye

2

Snap Beans, Fresh Market

3

Bell Peppers

3

Cantaloupes

3

Sweet Corn, Fresh Market

3

Watermelons

4

Blueberries

4

Peaches

4

Squash

5

Cabbage, Fresh Market

*Source: USDA, 2009; Georgia Power

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More Than 50 EmployeesMORE THAN 50 EMPLOYEES

Chattanooga

Tennessee

North Carolina

Legend

Charlotte

59

76 Dalton

27 75

76 Ellijay

Calhoun

76 19

441
23 Eastanollee

Greenville

Food Processors Commerical Airports Ports US Hwy Interstates

Rome

575 Canton

Dawsonville Gainesville

Lavonia 85

Hartwell

Cartersville

Alpharetta 985

Maysville Jefferson 29

Elberton

Marietta

Lawrenceville

278

285

Snellville

78

Athens

Bremen Douglasville

Atlanta Tucker

Monroe 441

Carrollton

Conyers Social Circle

Forest Park 278

Madison Greensboro 78

Newnan

Fayetteville 41
Peachtree City

Shady Dale

20

Eatonton

Alabama

85 27
29 LaGrange

Griffin Forsyth

Pine Mountain Valley 185

129 Macon

Milledgeville Sandersville

South Carolina
Augusta 25

Columbia

80

441

301

Dothan

Columbus Buena Vista
280 Americus

16 23 341

Cordele

129

221 1B Dublin
16 Vidalia

Statesboro
Claxton Savannah

82

Cuthbert Dawson

Albany

75 41
Sylvester

319 Fitzgerald

341
1 Alma

Hinesville
Riceboro Jesup

Blakely

Tifton

Douglas

95

27 Colquitt

Camilla

Moultrie

Donalsonville 84 Bainbridge

Cairo

Thomasville

19

Valdosta

Waycross

Brunswick

Saint Simons

301
Kingsland 441

Atlantic Ocean

Tallahassee
Courtesy of Georgia Electric Membership Corporation

Florida

Jacksonville

0

25

50

Miles

3111 AAnimal Food Manufacturing

3116 Animal Slaughtering & Processing (continued)

3119 AOther Food Manufacturing (continued)

American Proteins Inc

Cumming

120

Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

Atlanta

150

Canteen Vending Svc

Augusta

90

Columbia Farms of Georgia, Inc. Lavonia

100

Pine Crest Poultry

Greensboro

250

Cargill Texturizing Solutions

Atlanta

70

Flint River Mills Co.

Bainbridge

105

Prime-Pak Foods, Inc.

Gainesville

157

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

Sylvester

130

Gimborn Pet Specialties

Atlanta

50

Quail International

Greensboro

90

Country Boy Meat Stix

Hartwell

50

Hi-Tek Rations, Inc.

Dublin

120

Remicks Poultry

Forsyth

250

DD Food Solutions, Inc.

Tucker

150

Nestle Purina Petcare Co.

Fairburn

200

Robbins Packing Co.

Statesboro

125

Diamond Crystal Brands Inc.

Savannah

300

Pennington Seed

Madison

100

Roger Wood Foods, Inc.

Savannah

250

Diaz Wholesale & Mfg. Co. Inc.

Atlanta

175

Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

Gainesville

1600

Sanderson Farms Inc.

Moultrie

1500

Fresh Express

Morrow

1200

Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

Ball Ground

70

Sanderson Farms Inc.

Adel

250

Frito-Lay, Inc.

Kathleen

1300

Signature Custom Packing LLC

Pendergrass

72

Georgia Sandwich Co., Inc.

Marietta

50

3112 AGrain & Oilseed Manufacturing

Snow Ball Foods, LLC

Gainesville

250

Golden Peanut Co. LLC

Ashburn

120

Sunset Farm Foods Inc.

Valdosta

54

Golden Peanut Co. LLC

Alpharetta

51

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)

Valdosta

160

Tip Top Poultry Inc.

Marietta

1400

Golden Peanut Co., LLC

Dawson

100

California Cereal Products Inc.

Macon

125

Tip Top Poultry Inc.

Rockmart

600

Golden Peanut Co., LLC

Camilla

50

Cargill Inc.

Gainesville

150

Tyson Foods Inc.

Cumming

1200

Griffith Laboratories Inc

Lithonia

135

Custom Food Coatings

Rome

58

Tyson Foods Inc.

Vienna

900

Gruma Corp./Mission Foods

Pendergrass

400

Fuji Vegetable Oil Inc.

Savannah

50

Tyson Foods Inc.

Oglethorpe

200

Harrell Nut/Camilla Pecan Co.

Camilla

150

General Mills, Inc.

Covington

75

Tyson Foods Inc.

Buena Vista

1380

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc.

Bainbridge

90

Georgia Feed Products LLC

Cuthbert

125

Tyson Foods Inc.

Dawson

500

Kabobs Inc.

Morrow

265

Mid Georgia Processing Co. LLC Vienna

56

Tyson Foods Inc.

Buena Vista

400

Ken's Foods Inc.

Mcdonough

300

Pillsbury Co. LLC

Lithonia

100

Tyson Foods Inc.

Oglethorpe

50

Kerry North America

Calhoun

69

Southeastern Mills Inc.

Rome

230

US Foodservice

Fairburn

700

Kraft Foods Global, Inc.

Atlanta

65

Valley Fresh Inc.

Talmo

100

Kraft Foods Global, Inc./Distribution Norcross

300

3113 ASugar & Confectionery Product Manufacturing

Victory Foods

Gainesville

200

Lenmar Inc.

Norcross

100

Wayne Farms LLC

Pendergrass

1100

Los Amigos Tortilla Mfg. Co.

Atlanta

60

Ash Shipping, Inc./

Wayne Farms LLC

Oakwood

250

Mark-Lynn Foods/

Savannah's Candy Kitchen

Savannah

200

Wayne Farms LLC

Maysville

75

Diamond Crystal Brands

Bremen

140

Crown Candy Corp.

Macon

60

Zartic LLC

Rome

500

McCormick & Co. Inc.

Atlanta

100

Hershey Co.

Kennesaw

50

Naturally Fresh, Inc.

Atlanta

270

Imperial Sugar-Savannah, LP

Savannah

125

3117 ASeafood Product Preparation & Packaging

Pippin Snack Pecans

Albany

50

Mars Chocolate NA, LLC

Albany

500

QT Kitchens

Ellenwood

227

Wrigley Manufacturing Co.

Flowery Branch

725

Chicken of the Sea

Lyons

200

Quaker Oats Co.

Atlanta

450

King & Prince Seafood Corp.

Brunswick

500

Quik'n Tasty Foods Inc.

Pendergrass

63

3114 AFruit & Vegetable Preserving & Specialty Food Mfg.

Rich Products Consumer Brands Brunswick

301

Ready Pac Inc.

Jackson

400

Rich Products Consumer Brands St Simons Island 100

Rudolph Foods Co., Inc.

Lawrenceville

70

A G Buckhead Inc

Atlanta

50

Rich-SeaPak Corp.

Waycross

100

Schermer Pecan Co.

Glennville

200

A.M. Braswell, Jr. Food Co.

Statesboro

95

Sea Harvest Packing Co.

Brunswick

85

Signature Foods Inc.

Pendergrass

100

Agora Foods

Dawsonville

80

Southern Tea Co. LLC

Marietta

170

Birds Eye Foods, Inc./Allens Inc. Montezuma

290

3118 ABakeries & Tortilla Manufacturing

St Partners, LLC

Gainesville

90

KD Acquisition I, LLC

Gainesville

837

Sunnyland Farms

Albany

75

La Quesera Mexicana, LLC

Norcross

60

Bailey Street Baking Inc

Atlanta

225

T Marzetti Co.

Atlanta

120

Sunny Delight Beverages Co.

Atlanta

110

Bake One, Inc.

Smyrna

80

Tara Foods

Albany

120

Thermo Pac/Portion Pac

Stone Mountain

200

Benson's, Inc.

Bogart

120

Tracy-Luckey Co. Inc.

Harlem

74

Wendell Roberson Farms

Tifton

129

C H Bakers Inc

Atlanta

200

Trinidad/Benham Corp.

Lagrange

100

Claxton Bakery, Inc.

Claxton

120

Unilever Best Foods

Roswell

200

3115 ADairy Food Manufacturing

Country Home Bakers Inc.

Atlanta

150

United Egg Marketing Corp.

Blackshear

93

CSM Bakery Products/

Universal Blanchers LLC

Sylvester

150

Centennial Farms Dairy

Atlanta

122

H. C. Brill Co. Inc.

Tucker

321

Universal Blanchers LLC

Blakely

70

Dessert Innovations

Atlanta

52

Derst Baking Co. LLC

Savannah

300

US Foodservice

Norcross

300

Kraft Foods Global, Inc.

Suwanee

150

Earthgrains Baking Cos., Inc.

Decatur

525

Valentine Enterprises, Inc.

Lawrenceville

200

Land-O-Sun Dairies LLC

Atlanta

59

Edwards Fine Foods Inc.

Norcross

400

Vita Specialty Foods, Inc.

Atlanta

63

Mayfield Dairy Farms

Marietta

200

Engelman's Bakery

Norcross

95



Mayfield Dairy Farms

Braselton

120

EPI Breads

Atlanta

150

3121 ABeverage Manufacturing

Mayfield Dairy Farms, LLC

Carrollton

54

Flowers Bakery of Suwanee LLC Suwanee

200

Schreiber Foods, Inc.

Gainesville

200

Flowers Baking Co. of Tucker LLC Tucker

215

All Natural Deep Spg Bottled

Sharpsburg

77

Southern Ice Cream Specialties

Marietta

150

Flowers Baking Co. of Villa Rica

Villa Rica

250

Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

Cartersville

500

Flowers Foods Inc.

Thomasville

151

Buffalo Rock Co.

Columbus

160

3116 AAnimal Slaughtering & Processing

Fresh Beginnings

Valdosta

300

Buffalo Rock Co.

Newnan

130

Home-Grown Industries of Georgia Atlanta

55

Buffalo Rock Co.

Albany

100

Arko Veal Co., Inc.

Forest Park

50

Interstate Bakeries/Dolly Madison Columbus

100

Canada Dry Bottling Co.

Atlanta

100

BCK, LLC

Athens

100

Kellogg Co.

College Park

60

Canadaigua Wine Co.

Atlanta

77

Birchwood Meats & Provisions

Norcross

140

Kellogg Co.

Rome

800

CCDA Waters, LLC

Atlanta

420

Buckhead Beef Co.

Atlanta

75

Kellogg Co.

Columbus

675

Coca-Cola

Atlanta

400

Cagle's Inc

Atlanta

106

Kellogg Co./Murray Biscuit Co.

Augusta

800

Coca-Cola

Augusta

250

Cagle's Inc.

Pine Mtn. Valley 1100

Kellogg Co./Murray Biscuit Co.

Alpharetta

60

Coca-Cola

Atlanta

85

Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.

Newnan

350

Kellogg's Snacks

Morrow

80

Coca-Cola

Valdosta

53

Claxton Poultry Farms

Claxton

1200

Kraft Foods Global, Inc.

Atlanta

700

Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Austell

211

Crider Inc.

Stillmore

810

La Chiquita Tortilla Mfg

Atlanta

90

Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Atlanta

400

D. L. Lee & Sons, Inc.

Alma

250

La Espiga de Oro

Atlanta

75

Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Atlanta

290

Equity Group-Georgia Division

Camilla

2900

Latino Enterprises, Inc.

Atlanta

90

Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Gainesville

118

Farmland Foods/North Side Foods Cumming

93

Lavoi Corp.

Atlanta

255

Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Villa Rica

77

Fieldale Farms Corp.

Eastanollee

50

Maplehurst Bakeries, LLC

Carrollton

200

Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Rome

115

Fieldale Farms Corp.

Murrayville

1500

Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe Valdosta

177

Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Marietta

77

Fieldale Farms Corp.

Cornelia

1400

Masada Bakery Inc.

Norcross

60

Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Savannah

350

Fieldale Farms Corp.

Gainesville

800

Mom's Bakery Inc

Atlanta

125

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Columbus

112

Fieldale Farms Corp.

Baldwin

75

Ol Mexican Foods, Inc.

Norcross

325

Coca-Cola Co.

Atlanta

77

Flanders Provision Co.

Waycross

130

Panarama Inc.

Kennesaw

100

Coca-Cola Co.

Atlanta

8000

FOC Acquisition LLC/Filet of Chicken Forest Park

140

Panera Bread Fresh Dough Facility Norcross

62

Coca-Cola Co.

Atlanta

200

FPL Food LLC

Augusta

500

Richmond Baking of Georgia, Inc. Alma

85

Coca-Cola Co.

Atlanta

150

Fries Farms, LLC

Glennville

250

Sara Lee Bakery Group, Inc.

Rome

425

Coca-Cola Enterprises

Atlanta

700

Fries Farms, LLC

Glennville

150

Sara Lee Bakery Group, Inc.

Forest Park

250

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.

Lawrenceville

200

Gold Creek Foods, LLC

Dawsonville

800

Sara Lee Corp.

Decatur

300

Coca-Cola Enterprises/Call Center Atlanta

290

Golden State Foods Corp.

Conyers

350

Schwan's Bakery Inc/

Coca-Cola Refreshments USA Inc. Macon

169

Griffin Industries, Inc.

Ellenwood

100

Edwards Fine Foods

Atlanta

432

Coca-Cola Refreshments USA Inc. Marietta

120

Griffin Industries, Inc.

Dublin

60

Sisters Gourmet Inc.

Winder

70

Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. Athens

75

Harrison Poultry Inc.

Bethlehem

900

Snyder's-Lance Inc./

Cott Beverages Inc.

Columbus

80

Hormel Foods

Tucker

358

Vista Bakery, Inc.

Columbus

500

Deep South Productions Inc.

Fitzgerald

500

Kenosha Beef International, Ltd. Norcross

100

Suzanna's Kitchen

Duluth

150

DS Waters of America, Inc.

Mableton

180

Kings Delight Ltd.

Gainesville

250

Tortilleria El Maizal, Inc.

Kennesaw

150

DS Waters of America, Inc.

Atlanta

125

Koch Foods of Cumming Inc.

Cumming

800

Turano Georgia Bread LLC

Villa Rica

100

DS Waters of America/Call Center Flowery Branch

165

Koch Foods of Gainesville/

Vie De France Yamazaki

Atlanta

80

Millercoors LLC

Albany

600

Gress Foods LLC

Gainesville

670

Pepsi Beverages Co.

Atlanta

400

Koch Meat Co., Inc.

Gainesville

400

3119 AOther Food Manufacturing

Pepsi Bottling Group

Valdosta

80

Lowell Packing Co.

Fitzgerald

100

Pepsi Bottling Group

Martinez

72

Mar-Jac Poultry

Gainesville

1200

American Blanching Co.

Fitzgerald

150

PepsiCo

Stone Mountain

97

National Beef Packing Co. LLC

Moultrie

450

American Egg Products, Inc.

Blackshear

65

Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. Dublin

400

Perdue Farms/

American Fresh Foods (AFA Foods) Thomasville

100

Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. Roswell

115

Fpp Family Investments

Perry

1973

American Peanut Growers Group Donalsonville

60

Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. Macon

80

Pilgrim's Pride

Carrollton

800

Arylessence Inc

Marietta

80

Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. Savannah

60

Pilgrim's Pride

Talmo

250

Bella Cucina Artful Food, Inc.

Atlanta

50

Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. Bogart

60

Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

Douglas

900

Birdsong Peanuts

Blakely

155

Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. Gainesville

58

Pilgrims Pride Corp.

Duluth

135

Birdsong Peanuts

Colquitt

85

Shasta Beverages Inc.

Gainesville

108

Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

Gainesville

1900

Birdsong Peanuts

Sylvester

50

Southeast Canners Inc.

Columbus

55

Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

Ellijay

1000

Brown Bag Inc.

Columbus

60

Southern Beverage Packers Inc. Appling

75

Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

Canton

765

Byrd Cookie Co.

Savannah

50

Southern Eagle Distributing, LLC Fitzgerald

150

Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

Elberton

600

Cal-Maine Foods Inc.

Shady Dale

80

GEORGIA'S LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE
Georgia is ranked third in the United States for transportation and infrastructure, based on value of goods shipped by land, air, and water, along with the quality of state roads.
Georgia is within a two-day drive of 80 percent of the United States' consumer markets. Georgia's distribution centers are recognized as some of the largest in the Southeast. Atlanta is known as the second-most connected market internationally.

WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION Four of the top 10 warehouse providers in North America are headquartered in Georgia, and 90 percent of the top 25 global third-party logistics providers (3PL's) have operations in Georgia. More than 48 retailers have warehouse locations in Georgia, with more than a dozen facilities, each exceeding one million square feet. Within a two-and-a-half-hour radius of the Port of Savannah, area distribution centers represent more than 14 million square feet of warehousing and generate in excess of 500,000 TEUs annually.

Georgia has more than 50 available sites around the state, each of 50-plus acres and a one million
gallon daily water and wastewater capacity.

GROUND TRANSPORTATION Two of the most important north-south transcontinental interstate highways pass through Georgia, and four other interstate highways connect Georgia to 15 other states. A combined 5.9 million tons of freight move across Georgia's 1,200 miles of interstate highways and 20,000 miles of federal and state highways each week. With 4,700 miles of rail, Georgia has the most extensive rail system and largest intermodal hub in the Southeast. Georgia is served by two Class-1 railroads and 24 short-line companies.

TRUCK TRANSIT TIMES FROM GEORGIA

RAIL TRANSIT TIMES FROM GEORGIA

Seattle San Francisco

Minneapolis

Denver

Chicago Cincinnati
St. Louis

Boston New York Washington DC

Seattle

Minneapolis

San Francisco
5-7 DAYS

Denver

Chicago
3-4 DAYS
Cincinnati St. Louis

Boston New York Washington DC

Dallas

Atlanta Tampa

Dallas

1-2 DAYS
Atlanta Tampa

GEORGIA'S SEAPORTS The seaports in Georgia include the Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah and the Port of Brunswick. Savannah's Garden City Terminal is the largest single-terminal operator in North America, and also holds the title of fastest-growing and fourth-largest in total volumes, including second largest on the east coast of the United States. It serves more than 40 lines of steamships, has convenient intermodal connections, state-ofthe-art cargo handling equipment, and value-added services. The Port of Savannah is also responsible for moving 20 percent of the East Coast's overseas container cargo, and is one of the few ports in the United States with two Class-1 railroad facilities on terminal. The Port of Brunswick is the second-largest grain facility on the East Coast. gaports.com
AIR TRANSPORTATION Georgia's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world's busiest passenger airport and is the 11th-largest air cargo hub. The airport hosts 12 cargo-only carriers and has more than 1.5 million square feet of cargo handling space. It also serves six continents and allows business travelers to reach 80 percent of the U.S. market within two hours and any major North American city within four hours. Through Georgia's network of 144 public and private airports, companies can easily access locations statewide. atlanta-airport.com
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INDUSTRY RESEARCH
Two of Georgia's leading universities, the University of Georgia and The Georgia Institute of Technology, have research facilities and innovation teams that provide exceptional resources for food processing and machinery companies.
The University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has several programs educating students in the field of food processing:
The Center for Food Safety works closely with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and leads the industry in developing techniques to detect, control, and eliminate disease causing micro-organisms and toxins www.ugacfs.org
The Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center, located in Griffin, assists companies in the efficient and economical development of new products, processes, packaging and production trials. www.caes.uga.edu/center/foodpic
The Georgia Institute of Technology's Research Institute is the largest unit of the university providing world class applied and basic research and expertise in solving industry problems.
The Food Processing Technology Division (FPTD) develops innovative technologies for processing efficiency and operational enhancement. FPTD partners with industry professionals on projects involving advanced robotics and automation, imaging and sensing, environmental, energy, and worker and food safety technologies. www.foodtech.gatech.edu

SOUTHEASTERN U.S. CONSUMER SPENDING COMPARISON FOR "FOOD AWAY FROM HOME" PURCHASES
Note: Consumer Spending data derived from the 2005 and 2006 Consumer Expenditure Surveys, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Source: State Market Profile, ESRI, 2010.

State
Georgia Alabama Florida Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee

"Food Away From Home" Total Spending $12,269,448,065 $4,644,891,219 $22,272,087,538 $2,508,349,355 $11,177,088,055 $5,004,162,901 $7,195,356,714

Market Share
19% 7% 34% 4% 17% 8% 11%

Market Share Rankings
2 6 1 7 3 5 4

Average Spent
Annually $3,351 $2,466 $2,990 $2,228 $2,972 $2,772 $2,839

Average Spent Annually Rankings 1 6 2 7 3 5 4

Spending Potential Index (State vs. National Average)
104 77 93 69 92 86 80

Georgia's total spending is 39 percent higher than the average Southeastern state's spending.

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Perdue Tyson Gatorade Fresh Express Fuji Vegetable Oils

General Mills Rich-Sea Pak Kellogg Snacks Flowers Foods Castleberry

QT Kitchens Wrigley Lance Mayfield Dairy Farms King's Hawaiian

Each program is specifically tailored to a company's process and requirements, and can include HACCP overview, FDA requirements, ISO 9000, ERP system interface, GMPS, Lean Manufacturing, Train-the-Trainer, and Ingredient Testing.

"Quick Start really delivered for us a total package of training...."
- Dave Bauereis, Plant Manager, Premium Waters, Douglas, Georgia
TAX INCENTIVES Georgia has the lowest corporate taxation in the southeastern United States. Georgia's corporate income tax has remained at six percent since 1969. Georgia was the first state in the Southeast to adopt a "Single Factor Gross Receipts" apportionment formula to calculate state, corporate income tax based only on a company's sales in Georgia, with no `throwback' provision. Job tax credits range from $6,250-$20,000 per job over five years, depending on the location of the operation. In certain communities, these tax credits may also be applied to payroll withholding. An additional $1,250 tax credit is offered to companies that claim the job tax credit and increase their imports/exports through Georgia's deepwater ports. Georgia's pro-business environment offers tax exemptions on production machinery, inventory, and, in some instances, material handling equipment. Georgia is ranked eighth by the Tax Foundation Rankings of states based on Favorable Corporate Income Tax.

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THE GEORGIA BUSINESS ADVANTAGE NO COST SERVICES FOR YOUR COMPANY
Companies seeking a competitive edge in an increasingly global marketplace will find world-class support and resources through the food processing team of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Representing decades of experience with the food industry, our staff can provide:
Extensive site selection, evaluation and building services
Comprehensive location data, including community demographics, supplier industry reports, maps and regional data
Coordination with community officials regarding project needs, existing utilities and specific site requirements
Information on business cost environment, taxes and available incentives
Access to Quick Start workforce training (top ranked nationally)
Access to advanced academic intellectual talent and research
Ease of access to international markets
Coordination of traffic and highway requirements
Coordination with the Georgia Ports Authority to identify project specific shipping and logistics requirements
Unique cross-industry connections, cutting-edge technology insight and expertise through our partner resources in Georgia

Georgia Department of Economic Development 75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 1200, Atlanta, Georgia 30308 - USA (+1) 404.962.4127 I business@georgia.org I georgia.org/food

10/2011