By Shefali Kapadia
About 60 miles west of Chicago, bricks are being laid for a 775,000-square-foot building. That facility, in 2025, will be home to a Kraft Heinz distribution center.
The maker of Lunchables and Mac & Cheese deemed the facility “one of the largest automated CPG distribution centers in North America,” when it announced its $400 million investment to construct the warehouse. The center will “distribute its products to retail and foodservice customers faster than ever,” according to Kraft Heinz.
In a world where consumers and retail customers demand speedy delivery of a variety of products, food manufacturers have responded by occupying large distribution centers in major markets, allowing space to stock a wide range of SKUs that can quickly be transported to stores.
SHEFALI KAPADIA 