CINCINNATI GIVES FOOD, FLAVORING & BEVERAGE COMPANIES A CLEAR PATH TO GROWTH

Do you need dependable utilities and cold storage capacity that can scale with you? Do you want a workforce trained in food science and advanced manufacturing? Are you looking for a place where global leaders and bold startups push the industry forward? Cincinnati checks every box. It’s a region that offers both the stability to operate today and the opportunity to write your own tomorrow.

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The Cincinnati Region is a High-Performance Ecosystem for the Food, Flavoring & Beverage Industry

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Urban Farms in the Region

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Most concentrated employment in this industry among 40 benchmark communities

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Nation's largest inland port

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CVG is one of the largest freight & cargo airports in the nation

Cincinnati’s Food, Flavoring & Beverage Sector is a Proven Ground of Success

Look at the data: Cincinnati is already home to Kroger, Nestlé Purina and General Mills—alongside urban farming pioneers and startups like 80 Acres Farms. This sector serves as a major economic driver, employing over 22,000 people and job growth currently at 15%.  

Companies succeed here because the fundamentals are in place: close proximity to major markets and a robust supply chain, dependable utilities, a skilled workforce, and a culture that invests in innovation. Here, you can access raw materials, develop a brand identity, move products quickly, scale with confidence, and hire the talent you need.    

  • Adding jobs faster than the national average (1,200 in the past five years). 
  • Home of the nation’s first fully automated indoor farm (80 Acres Farms). 
  • Leading in cold storage investments across Ohio. 
  • Supporting growth through incubators, accelerators and capital networks that invest in farming, food, beverage, and flavor innovations. 
  • Strengthened by the Cincinnati region’s rising cultural reputation.   
  • A base to major retail distributors.

Cincinnati MSA Food, Flavoring & Beverage Industry Snapshot

Notable Food, Flavoring & Beverage Companies in the Cincinnati Region

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Success Story

Givaudan Flavors Corp

Givaudan Flavors Corp., the largest manufacturer of flavorings and fragrances in the world has its North American Headquarters in Cincinnati with nearly 1,000 employees—making it one of the region’s largest manufacturers. While it might not be a familiar name—Givaudan sells ingredients rather than consumer products—the company’s creations touch the lives of billions of people around the globe every day. The company helps create perfumes from petals, fizzy drinks from citrus, and bubble baths from lavender to name just a few.

Capturing about 25 percent of its industry’s global market share, Givaudan is just one of Cincinnati’s many flavoring companies including Wild Flavors, an Archer Daniel Midlands company, and MANE.

Hear from the companies in our region.

“Cincinnati is a hub for food and flavoring companies; the unique position makes it the perfect place to get products to the consumer. We like to say that Cincinnati is a 24-hour drive from 70% of the United States population. Our team has worked with several food and flavoring companies, and it’s wonderful to see that more are calling the great city of Cincinnati home.”

Drew Taylor, Sixth Generation Owner

“Whenever I’ve had something going on or any kind of challenge, I know I can call REDI Cincinnati and they will at least have a touch point for me. They’ve been a tremendous help.”

Joe Maas

“Our expansion in the region that has been our home for more than 50 years is part of our continued investment in adding capabilities and capacity to meet the consumer’s ever-changing needs. The West Chester expansion enables us to centralize our resources, providing both better service to our customers and an improved workplace for our associates. With our strategic location within 600 miles of 54 percent of the total U.S. purchasing power in our industry, we are excited to continue growing here.”

Michael Richardson

“Having the ability to sustainably grow our produce in close proximity to our consumer locations dramatically decreases the distance our produce must travel, which increases shelf life and, more important, preserves nutrition and taste.”

Mike Zelkind

"My hometown of Cincinnati has always played an important role in the Samuel Adams’ story. After all, it is where I found my great, great grandfather’s recipe for what is now known as Samuel Adams Boston Lager and where we have brewed countless Boston Beer Company products since 1994. Senator Portman and the state of Ohio have been champions for the craft beer community and we’re grateful for their partnership and support."

Jim Koch

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