Food manufacturers in Colorado
Colorado has 628 food establishments employing 24,477 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 111 active food facilities in the state. By employment it is Colorado's largest manufacturing industry, and Colorado ranks number 27 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 311
- Food Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 628
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 24,477
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 111
- With a page here
- 3
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Food factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Morgan Beef Plant | Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | Fort Morgan |
| JBS Swift Beef Company | Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | Greeley |
| Leprino Foods Company - Greeley Plant | Cheese Manufacturing | Greeley |
These are the Colorado food facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 108 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering (NAICS 311611): 2 facilities
- Meat Processed from Carcasses (NAICS 311612): 2 facilities
- Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing (NAICS 311613): 2 facilities
- Cheese Manufacturing (NAICS 311513): 1 facility
- Beet Sugar Manufacturing (NAICS 311313): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active food facilities in EPA records: Denver (27), Greeley (7), Platteville (5), Commerce City (4), Fort Morgan (4).
New food plants in Colorado
Denver High Point beverage manufacturing facility, DenverannouncedColorado Springs beverage manufacturing facility, Colorado Springsunder construction
Food manufacturing across the US. Everything made in Colorado.