As national leaders in food and beverage facility construction, ARCO National Construction delivers turnkey design and construction solutions for complex processing, manufacturing, and production facilities across the U.S. Whether your project involves product processing, packaging, bottling, or storage, we engineer facilities that meet rigorous safety and performance standards while maximizing efficiency and long-term value.
Backed by decades of industry experience and hundreds of food and beverage projects completed nationwide, ARCO National Construction’s unparalleled expertise has established us as a trusted partner for food processors, beverage producers, and supply chain operators. Our design-build delivery model provides clients with integrated planning, cost certainty, and accelerated schedules, reducing risk and delivering the most cost-effective solutions for complex facility needs.
Food and beverage facilities present unique challenges that require specialized design and construction knowledge. ARCO understands the critical components that must be addressed early in the planning phase to ensure functional, efficient, and safe operations. Our team has extensive experience across a wide range of facility types, including:
ARCO National Construction is proud to be a trusted design-build partner for food and beverage facility owners nationwide. We’ve delivered projects ranging from state-of-the-art beverage production facilities and FDA-certified processing plants to complex food processing and distribution centers that support high-volume production needs.
Our design-build process minimizes risk, maximizes value, and gives you cost and schedule confidence from day one.
Contact ARCO for expert facility solutions that optimize design, cost, and performance, ensuring a seamless experience from start to finish.
We design and construct food and beverage facilities across the full production spectrum, including food processing, bakeries, meat and poultry operations, seafood facilities, and more.
Our integrated design-build approach aligns design, engineering, and construction teams from the start, accelerating schedule and improving cost predictability through unified project delivery.
Yes. We deliver facilities compliant with FSMA, HACCP principles, sanitary design standards, and USDA/FDA requirements, integrating hygienic materials, clean pathways, and washdown infrastructure where needed.
We provide site feasibility, utility capacity analysis, process flow optimization, cost estimating, master scheduling, and risk analysis to ensure constructability and operational efficiency before construction.
Our team evaluates product input/output points, labor flow, equipment layouts, and staging to design efficient, scalable production paths that reduce waste and boost throughput.
Yes. We deliver multi-zone refrigerated and freezer environments with controlled humidity, thermal packaging, rapid-cool zones, and integrated controls tailored to product needs.
We coordinate mechanical, electrical, plumbing, compressed air, steam, glycol/chilled water, and automation systems to support production processes reliably and efficiently.
Quality control, hazard mitigation, safety planning, and regulatory documentation are integrated across design and construction to meet industry standards and audit requirements.
With deep expertise in industrial food environments and design-build delivery, ARCO delivers facilities that improve production efficiency, meet regulatory demands, and support long-term growth.
Food and beverage facility construction requires specialized planning that balances production efficiency, regulatory compliance, and long-term operational flexibility. From processing technologies and equipment integration to sanitation and safety standards, every element must work together to support product quality, throughput, and compliance. Partnering with an experienced design-build contractor is essential to navigating these complexities successfully.
Food and beverage facilities rely on specialized processing technologies that vary widely depending on product type, volume, and production method. Equipment selection, temperature control, material handling, and process sequencing all influence how efficiently a facility operates. These technologies also impact structural loads, utility demands, and sanitation requirements, making early coordination critical.
ARCO works closely with owners and equipment vendors during the planning and design phases to ensure processing technologies are fully integrated into the facility design. By aligning building systems with production equipment requirements from the outset, ARCO helps minimize costly modifications, supports efficient installation, and ensures long-term operational reliability.
Typical processing technologies include:
Facility layout plays a critical role in maintaining efficient production flow while reducing cross-contamination risks and operational bottlenecks. Food and beverage facilities must support a logical progression from raw material receiving through processing, packaging, and finished goods handling. Proper spacing, circulation paths, and equipment placement are essential to maintaining efficiency and compliance.
ARCO’s design-build team carefully evaluates production flow, equipment dimensions, and operational sequencing to develop layouts that support efficiency and scalability. By coordinating closely with processing and packaging equipment suppliers, ARCO ensures seamless equipment integration while maintaining flexibility for future line changes, automation upgrades, or future expansion.
Sanitation and safety are paramount in food and beverage facility construction. Facilities must meet strict FDA, USDA, and industry standards governing cleanliness, worker safety, and product protection. Proper drainage, hygienic finishes, controlled air flow, and separation of clean and non-clean areas are essential to maintaining compliance and protecting product integrity.
ARCO designs facilities with sanitation and safety embedded into every aspect of the project. Our team incorporates washdown-ready building materials, effective drainage systems, and carefully designed HVAC solutions that support cleanliness and contamination control. By addressing sanitation requirements early in the design process, ARCO helps clients maintain compliance, reduce operational risk, and support safe, efficient production environments.
