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- CO2 Refrigeration: Debunking 3 Common Myths
- Three Steps in Developing a Food Processing Manufacturing Plan
- What’s New in LEED v4: Big Picture Changes, Updates for Building Design and Construction
- 5 Ways to Improve Equipment Reliability and Avoid Downtime in Your Food Processing Plant
Recent Blog Posts
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Choosing the Right Oil-Cooling Method for Your Industrial Refrigeration Compressor
June 1, 2023
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Proactive Measures for Minimizing Downtime in Automated Facilities
May 18, 2023
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5 Energy Conservation Strategies for Food and Beverage Plants
May 4, 2023
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The Advantages of Using BIM for Project Cost Estimating
April 20, 2023
Recent News
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Stellar Completes $200M Italian Meats Facility for Swift Prepared Foods
April 19, 2023
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Stellar Completes Renovation of Crown Bakeries Facility in Georgia
March 20, 2023
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Stellar Wins 2022 National Safety Award from Associated Builders and Contractors
March 17, 2023
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Stellar Reaches Milestones in the Construction of New Fire Stations for the City of Jacksonville
March 9, 2023
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Stellar Announces New Organizational Structure
February 3, 2023

5 Things to Consider Before Investing in Robotics for Your Food Processing Plant
A growing number of food and beverage processing facilities are investing in robotics and automation, as the technology continues to advance and costs…

Award of Merit Manufacturing: Ben & Jerry's Project Extra Chunk (BP01)
This $80-million fast-track expansion of a 20-year-old building was completed in 11 months, allowing the ice cream facility to increase production by …

Big-picture planning, high-level collaboration
Sanitation, automation, operational visibility and existing infrastructure are just a few of the factors that must be addressed when conducting a succ…

Five things to consider before investing robotics for a food processing plant
Robotics are a major investment for a food processing plant and companies looking to take the next step should consider specifications in advance, the…

Internet of things proves useful to snack and bakery companies
Snack and bakery production use IoT for food safety, as well as inspection and detection.

7 Security Measures to Increase Facility Safety
Ensuring security and safety at your food or beverage plant has never been more important. Facility owners are increasingly considering how to best pr…

Building a Food Plant on a Short Schedule: 4 Ways to Fast-Track Your Construction Project
In today’s increasingly fast-paced food and beverage industry, everyone wants their next facility built as soon as possible so it can start shipping p…

How to Get the Best Price for Your Next Food Plant Construction Project in Today’s Fast-Paced Market
It’s an exciting and interesting time for both the food manufacturing and construction industries. Thanks to recent tax reform, a healthy economy and …

Expansions: United States Cold Storage and more
United States Cold Storage has opened a $35 million food distribution facility in Laredo, Texas. Stellar, a fully integrated firm focused on design, e…

Design-Build Firm Completes Food Processing Facility
Almark Foods opened a 115,000 ft2 production facility in Yuma, Ariz. The plant, which produces peeled, hard-boiled eggs, was designed and constructed …

Starbucks Coffee Roasting Plant
Construction of facility began in November 2007. The designers, engineers and project managers for the project was Stellar Construction and Engineerin…

Dakota Provisions Turkey Processing Facility
Dakota Provisions is a state-of-the-art turkey processing facility set up by Dakota Turkey Growers, a major farmers’ cooperative of 44 independent Hut…

Stellar builds warehouse for United States Cold Storage
United States Cold Storage’s has opened its new food warehouse in Laredo. Stellar designed and built the 232,366-square-foot warehouse that will distr…

The Benefits and Basics of Building Management Systems for Food Plants
We live in a world where we have unprecedented access to a wide variety of data — and food and beverage plants are no exception. Owners increasingly w…

Food Plant Construction: The Design-Build Method Continues to Grow
Business owners are increasingly discovering the benefits of working with design-build firms, according to a comprehensive new study on the design-bui…

Establishing effective infrastructure maintenance plans for snack and bakery facilities
Creating and maintaining a strong infrastructure maintenance plan helps prevent food safety risks and saves money.

Caspers Cold Storage & Distribution
Caspers Cold Storage & Distribution nears full capacity at its state-of-the-art facility in Tampa, Fla., as it comes to the end of its first full …

What Food Manufacturers Need to Know About Generation Z
The most successful food and beverage companies look ahead to prepare for the customers of tomorrow. Enter: Generation Z.

Piping System Beefs Up Meat Processing Plant's Refrigeration System
A meat processing plant in Ohio used polypropylene-random pipe in an effort to cut down on installation time and eliminate leaks.

Cuts, Credits and Write-offs: How Food and Beverage Manufacturers Can Leverage the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
New e-book explores what the recent U.S. tax reform law means for food and beverage manufacturers. The publication looks at why the tax reform legisla…

How To Keep Your Food Plant Construction Project On Track
Technology and ever-increasing consumer demand are driving food and beverage companies to compete at a different level than ever before. Speed to mark…

How an Innovative Starbucks Processing Plant Takes Food Safety to New Levels
In response to the growing demand for home-brewed instant coffee that delivers true “coffee shop” flavor, Starbucks came to Stellar wanting to build a…

6 Trends in Cold Storage Warehouse Construction
A design/build firm with extensive experience building cold storage facilities Stellar has applied that knowledge to identify six factors currently af…

10 Process Innovations Inside Starbucks' Soluble Coffee Plant
When Starbucks engaged Stellar to design and build a soluble coffee manufacturing facility, it set the goal of creating the most functionally and tech…