The NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL) is a 16,000-square-foot plant-based food processing and product development facility in Kannapolis, N.C.

Conagra Brands, Inc., Chicago, announced plans to build The Conagra Brands Center for Food Design in Chicago at 350 N. Orleans Street, located next to its existing headquarters in The Merchandise Mart.

Cargill, Minneapolis, announced plans to open a new Cargill Innovation Lab at University of Illinois’ Research Park, Urbana-Champaign, Ill.

Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., opened its 10th office space and innovation center in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood.

Pretium Packaging, Chesterfield, Mo., is pioneering a new innovation approach for private label and independent brand companies at its new Pretium Innovation Center in Aurora, Ill.

After a 20-month construction period and a CHF 50 million investment, Bühler Group, Switzerland, opened its CUBIC innovation campus with eight application centers.

The family behind Donatos Pizzeria, Columbus, Ohio, opened The Edge Innovation Hub, a 17,000-square-foot facility designed to incubate and support businesses looking to disrupt the food industry.

The University of Idaho (U of I), Boise, Idaho, announced plans to build a new meat science and innovation center that will house Vandal Brand Meats, which are produced by students, faculty and staff from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Department of Animal and Veterinary Science, on the Moscow campus.

WeWork Labs, New York, announced plans to launch WeWork Food Labs, an innovation lab dedicated to powering the future of food.

Yum China Holdings, Inc., China, opened an innovation center in downtown Shanghai, China.