Discover New Tools to Scale Your Manufacturing Operations
Florida’s food and beverage manufacturers are fueling one of the state’s fastest-growing industries. At the 2025 Americas Food & Beverage Show, our expert panel explored how businesses can leverage new incentive programs, financing tools, and industry partnerships to scale operations and stay competitive in a changing market.
We’ve captured the most important strategies in a streamlined, two-page recap — designed to help you quickly see what’s available and how to take action.
What You’ll Learn
- How Florida’s food & beverage sector is being strengthened with targeted resources and financing options.
- Ways FloridaMakes and SFMA are driving workforce development, advocacy, and industry collaboration.
- Details on EXIM’s Make More in America initiative and its flexible loan programs.
- Updates on SBA loan options, including revolving credit for small manufacturers.
- How Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRBs) can cut the cost of capital investments.
- Tax advantages through OBBA incentives for equipment and property investments.
- Opportunities to offset R&D costs with Section 41 tax credits.
This recap is built for busy manufacturers — a practical guide to growth strategies, available incentives, and next steps to position your business for long-term success.
