Food, beverage manufacturers hungrey for new plant construction

As consumers across the country found themselves stuck at home last year, they drank a lot more Woodchuck Hard Cider and craft beer, said Green Mountain Beverage Chief Operating Officer Ben Calvi.

In June, the company announced it was expanding its canning capacity six-fold, from the ability to do 100 cans per minute to 600 cans per minute. The expansion will be added on to the company’s existing facility, which features state-of-the-art equipment, and is expected to be completed by January.