Food Processing

The food processing industry encompasses a diverse range of companies transforming agricultural products into various food forms and includes businesses involved in food manufacturing and packaging for retail and food service. Rockwall is already home to major food manufacturers and packagers, and due to its logistical advantages and the population boom of Texas and the DFW metroplex, it has the opportunity for considerable growth. 

 

Industry Concentration

  • Over 23,000 individuals employed in “Food Manufacturing” within a 45-minute drive time, including strong concentrations in the following areas:
      • Over 2,000 employed in “Other Snack Food Manufacturing” (LQ 2.58)
      • Over 1,000 employed in “Tortilla Manufacturing” (LQ 3.24)
      • Over 1,000 employed in “Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing” (LQ 1.43)
      • Over 700 employed in “Spice and Extract Manufacturing” (LQ 1.38)
      • Over 400 employed in “Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing” (LQ 2.89)

*Location Quotient – Provides a concentration of workers in the area compared to the national average.  An LQ of 1.0 means the area has a concentration of workers equal to that of the national average.  An LQ of 1.5 means the area has a concentration of workers 50% greater than the national average.

 

Area Workforce

SOC Description Employees (45 Minute Drive) Location Quotient Average Local Salary*
11-1021 General Operations Managers 95,012 1.51 $113,800
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 20,868 1.50 $42,100
49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,683 1.46 $52,600
51-9198 Helpers – Production Workers 4,230 1.23 $34,100
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers 56,167 1.08 $35,800
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 10,847 1.02 $45,300
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 12,133 1.02 $31,600
53-3033 Light Truck Drivers 20,186 0.99 $46,000
53-3031 Driver / Sales Workers 9,704 0.99 $38,100
51-3093 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders  466 0.95 $30,500
51-3011 Bakers 3,605 0.92 $29,900
51-1011 First Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers  11,043 0.91 $66,100
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,811 0.90 $42,100
19-4013 Food Science Technicians 294 0.89 $59,700
51-3092 Food Batchmakers 2,248 0.73 $35,800
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4,572 0.68 $37,000

Source: 2023Q4 Data from JobsEQ

*Average Local Salary is representative of positions within Rockwall County.

Major Industries

Beyond the manufacturing and processing of food, DFW is home to headquarters or significant corporate presence for some of the largest brands in the food service industry, including:

  • 7-Eleven
  • Brinker International
  • Chuck E. Cheese
  • Frito-Lay
  • Pei Wei
  • Smoothie King
  • Wing Stop
  • YUM Brands

 

 

Rockwall Companies

  • Pegasus Foods*
  • Grupo Bimbo
  • Chewters Chocolates (Coming Soon!)
  • SPR Packaging*
  • Karat Packaging
  • Pratt Industries
  • Graham Packaging

*National or International Headquarters

DFW Companies with Significant Corporate Presence

  • Frito Lay*
  • Keurig-Dr. Pepper*
  • Kraft/Heinz
  • Daisy Brand*

*National or International Headquarters 

 

 

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