Food & Beverage Manufacturing

The Food & Beverage Manufacturing industry includes food and beverage manufacturing, as well as packaging, wholesaling, equipment, and machinery. This industry demonstrates strong inclusive growth potential in Portland.

The city of Portland has 14,280 jobs in the Food & Beverage Manufacturing industry within Multnomah County; that number rises to 35,949 when including the metro area.

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By the Numbers

  • Percent increase in firms over the past ten years

    23%

  • Jobs in Portland

    14,280

  • Percent of jobs held by people of color

    32%

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Industry Resources

  • Prosper Portland Supports the Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry

    Prosper Portland works collaboratively with local companies and institutions to organize initiatives and provide referrals that further the growth of the Food & Beverage Manufacturing industry. This support takes the form of:

    • Business Retention, Expansion & Recruitment visits
    • Industry-specific programming
    • Industry networking events
    • Business-specific technical assistance
    • Access to capital

    Contact: Yvonne Smoker, Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Liaison

  • Food Innovation Center

    The Food Innovation Center (FIC) Agricultural Experiment Station is a resource for client based product and process development, shelf life studies, food safety, and consumer sensory testing. The FIC also engages in scholarly research in agricultural economics and marketing.

  • Built Oregon

    Built Oregon looks to leverage Oregon’s deep legacy of product craftsmanship and innovation to create broad-based and equitable opportunities for entrepreneurs in consumer products.

  • Oregon Food & Beverage Maker’s Roadmap

    The Oregon Department of Agriculture Food & Beverage Maker’s Roadmap provides food & beverage producers with resources to grow their business.

  • Hacienda CDC & Portland Mercado

    The Portland Mercado Commissary Kitchen is an accessible, non-profit Commercial Kitchen that welcomes entrepreneurs in the beginning stages of their food business or who are looking to expand their small-scale businesses.

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Contact Yvonne Smoker, Food & Beverage Industry Liaison at smokery@prosperportland.us