Food manufacturers in Alabama
Alabama has 305 food establishments employing 34,048 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 200 active food facilities in the state. By employment it is Alabama's number 2 manufacturing industry, and Alabama ranks number 22 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 311
- Food Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 305
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 34,048
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 200
- With a page here
- 2
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Food factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| Bunge North America, Inc. | Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing | Decatur |
| Cargill Guntersville | Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing | Guntersville |
These are the Alabama food facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 198 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (NAICS 311224): 2 facilities
- Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (NAICS 311225): 1 facility
- Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing (NAICS 311221): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active food facilities in EPA records: Albertville (16), Decatur (13), Montgomery (13), Birmingham (9), Guntersville (9).
New food plants in Alabama
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Food manufacturing across the US. Everything made in Alabama.