EPSTEIN HAS SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE IN THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
Wholestone Cut Floor
WinCo Interior Racks
MEASURING OUR SUCCESS
Design-Build Projects
1,200+ 200M+ 100+
Completed Square Feet of Industrial Space Built Years of Experience Building Manufacturing Facilities
Epstein is a trusted partner for 17 of the top 20 food & beverage companies.
This reputation in industries like food & beverage manufacturing, processing, and distribution stems from Epstein’s award-winning industrial designs and cuttingedge creative construction solutions tailored for GMP, USDA, and temperature-controlled facilities.
Epstein encapsulates years of proven industry knowledge, expertise, and innovative thinking, setting a new standard in food processing and cold storage construction from concept to completion.
Seaboard Farms - Triumph Foods
Protein Processing Plant
FREMONT, NE
CLIENT NAME
Wholesome Farms
TYPE
Design-Build
SIZE
1,000,000 Square Feet
FACILITY
Cut Floor
Packaging
Cold Storage
Office
Epstein served as the design-builder for Wholestone Farms after completing a multi-year master plan to modernize and rebuild an existing protein processing plant. The new plant involved a boiler plant replacement, snap chill, new rendering & wastewater pre-treatment building, state-of-theart cut floor, automated packaging, cold storage, and office expansion.
Dry Storage & Freezer Expansion
MELROSE PARK, IL
Epstein provided full-service architectural, engineering and construction management services for a freezer expansion and 38-foot clear height roof raising for the existing dry storage warehouse.
CLIENT NAME
Albertsons
TYPE Design-Build
SIZE
786,000 Square Feet
FACILITY
Cold Storage
Warehouse / Distribution Distribution Center
Bakery and R&D Center
CHICAGO, IL
CLIENT NAME
Newly Weds Foods
TYPE
Design-Build
SIZE
500,000 Square Feet
FACILITY
Production
Packaging
Warehouse / Distribution
Office
Epstein served as the design-builder for Newly Weds Foods’ multi-story commercial bakery including three high speed bread crumb production lines, automated packaging, warehouse/distribution, and a new research & development center.
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Our Team
When it comes to food manufacturing and processing facilities, there are many design and construction details that must be considered to achieve a successful project. Understanding how the space will be utilized, the product flow and storage requirements, and the processing technologies is crucial to designing and building a functional and costeffective facility. Having constructed millions of square feet for our food and beverage industry clientèle, Epstein is expertly capable of providing the best value-driven solutions for processing facilities.
Our experts are ready to learn more about how we can provide creative solutions and alternatives to make your food manufacturing and processing construction project feasible, regardless of complexity or scale.
dmccormies@epsteinglobal.com
+1-312-429-8411
Darrin McCormies
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Director of Industrial Services
Darrin is a recognized leader in the protein production and processing industry, with over 35 years of experience in engineering, maintenance, operations management, and implementing innovative engineering solutions. In Darrin’s role, he oversees the delivery of sophisticated industrial process facilities .
cware@epsteinglobal.com
+1-312-429-8243
rtharp@epsteinglobal.com
+1-312-429-8409
Chad Ware
VICE
PRESIDENT Director of Industrial Process
Chad leads Epstein’s Industrial Process Engineering team and has over two decades of expertise in food and beverage processing and cold storage. Chad partners with our Industrial clients to help define their processing systems, assess opportunities, and develop innovative solutions that are flexible and effective.
Randy Tharp
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Director of International Projects, Construction
Randy is responsible for the overall leadership & management of our International Design-Build projects. He has more than 25 years of AEC industry experience, including specific expertise with distribution centers, office buildings, manufacturing facilities, food processing plants and retail developments.
Partners in Success
Epstein has performed Design Build services for a variety of clients and developers like:
ACCO Brands*
Alberto-Culver Company*
Albertsons Companies, Inc*
Alpina US*
Amway Corp.
Aramark Army & Air Force Exchange Service
Aryzta*
Avon
Cameron
Capital Area Food Bank*
Cargill, Incorporated*
Cedar Concepts Corp.
Cherkizovo Group*
Cloverdale Foods Company*
Daily’s Premium Meats LLC
Ed Miniat LLC*
G&W Electric Co.
Greater Chicago Food
Depository*
Indiana Kitchen*
Iscar Tools Inc.
JBS USA*
JDL Development
Jewel-Osco*
John Morrell & Co*
Kansas City Sausage Co.*
Keebler Company* Kekén*
Kikkoman Corporation*
Kroger Co.*
Magid Glove & Safety
Maple Leaf Foods*
Maytag Corporation
Medline Industries
Mid-South Food Bank*
Molex
Newly Weds Foods* Norson*
Patrick Cudahy*
Poarch Creek Indians
Premium Iowa Pork, LLC*
Roche Holding AG
Ruiz Foods*
Saratoga Food Specialist*
Seaboard Foods LP*
Seaboard Triumph Foods*
Sensient Technologies
Smithfield Foods, Inc.*
Solo Cup Co.
Swift Foods, Inc.*
TAAG Genetics
Chicago Headquarters
New York
Raleigh
Turkey Hill Dairy*
Unilever*
Vegetable Juices, Inc.*
Viscofan USA*
VWR International
W. W. Grainger, Inc.
WaterSaver Faucet Co.
Whirlpool Corporation
Wholestone Farms*
WinCo Foods*
*Food & Beverage Manufacturing, Processing and Cold Storage Clients