- All American Foods (U.S.) has completed the expansion of its technical center in Mankato, Minnesota, which now includes a wide range of pilot plants, food preparation and testing facilities. This will aid the company's efforts to improve its product development processes.
- H.J. Heinz Company (U.S.) merged with Kraft Food Group Inc. (U.S.) in November 2015 in a deal facilitated by 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. This has resulted in forming one of the largest food and beverage corporations. Kraft's products would benefit from Heinz's presence outside the United States due to this merger.
- Archer Daniels Midland Company (U.S.) opened two plants in China to increase capacity to meet the rising regional demand for value-added food and beverage ingredients.



