Food & Beverage Processing in Falls City, NE

Local Agriculture Supports Scalable Operations

Falls City provides direct access to high-yield crops and established grain handling infrastructure. Key advantages for food and beverage companies include:

  • Corn, soybeans, and other feedstocks are available locally
  • Consolidated Grain & Barge invested $23 million in grain handling and BNSF rail shipping facilities
  • Efficient inbound supply and outbound shipping routes for bulk raw materials

Industrial Sites Ready for Food & Beverage Expansion

Falls City offers sites with utilities and infrastructure designed for processing operations:

  • Municipal water, sewer, and natural gas capacity
  • Utility systems capable of supporting process water, waste disposal, and production needs
  • Fiber-optic telecommunications and reliable electrical service
  • Electrical capacity upgrades for reliability and growth are underway

Workforce Access and Market Reach

Falls City draws from a regional labor pool with training programs relevant to food and beverage manufacturing:

  • Skilled and trainable labor available within a 100-mile radius
  • Proximity to colleges offering technical and food science programs
  • Reduces transportation costs and delivery time for finished goods to regional markets

Proven Operational Confidence

Recent investments demonstrate Falls City’s capability to support food and beverage operations:

  • Falls City Foods modernized its facility with state-supported investment
  • Municipal and industrial infrastructure upgrades enable operational scale
  • Rail and grain handling infrastructure support continuous production and distribution

Data-Driven Project Planning

Companies can evaluate feasibility with access to:

  • State food safety and inspection contacts
  • Industrial wastewater treatment permits
  • Regional agricultural extension processing feasibility studies

For more information on how Food & Beverage companies can benefit from the City of Falls City unique advantage, reach out to the Falls City EDGE Executive Director Lucas Froeschl.