Growth is easier when you know what’s around the corner.
Successful expansions begin long before design and construction. Dennis Group helps food and beverage manufacturers transform expansion ideas into clear, actionable plans through Project Definition and Master Planning.
Our multidisciplinary teams evaluate facility requirements, future capacity goals, utilities, site constraints, automation opportunities, operational needs, and long-term growth scenarios to create a comprehensive roadmap for investment. The result is a documented plan that aligns stakeholders, identifies risks early, and provides the information needed to move forward with confidence. Drawing on thousands of project planning efforts, we help manufacturers avoid costly surprises, compare alternatives, and make informed decisions before significant capital is committed.
Whether you’re expanding an existing facility, evaluating a greenfield project, increasing production capacity, or planning for future growth, Dennis Group can help you establish the right path forward with a roadmap that’s practical, cost-conscious, and built around your business objectives.
The Deliverable
A solid foundation with your Project Definition Report –
- Project Parameters / Program Requirements
- Schematic Design for Site, Facility & Production Systems
- Production Design Basis & Mass Balance
- Utility Summary
- Preliminary Equipment List
- Process & Utility Flow Diagrams
- Project Milestone Schedule
- Detailed Cost Estimate
- Project Risk Evaluation
Dennis Group has been ranked #1 in Food & Beverage Design by Engineering News Record for the past 12 consecutive years.
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Client Testimonial Videos
Inside Campbell’s Utah Capacity Expansion
Dennis Group worked closely with Campbell’s from early scope development and equipment evaluation through engineering, construction, and startup, sequencing a 107,000-sq-ft expansion around near-record production. Watch how coordinated planning kept operations, contractors, and vendors moving in one direction, all the way to a vertical startup.
Scaling Meati from Pilot Plant to Industrial Scale in 7 Months
Meati set out to scale from pilot batches to industrial volume. Dennis Group helped take them from 5,000-liter fermentation tanks to 25,000-liter production fermenters, designing and installing additional fermentation trains plus all supporting utilities and infrastructure at their 250,000-sq-ft Boulder, Colorado facility. Watch our case study video to see how disciplined planning carried the expansion from design to saleable product in just seven months.
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