In this series, we are taking a look at site selection issues and what really matters when choosing where to put your new food or beverage plant. All of these articles are based on the presentation made at the 2017 Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference by Karl Linck, vice president of engineering for Sargento Foods.
In part four, we discussed how the increased level of automation is affecting food and beverage operations. As noted in Food Engineering’s State of Food Automation, automation is the number one trend in the food and beverage processing industry. However, the number two trend is staff-related issues, particularly companies struggling to find qualified, skilled workers.