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Editor's Note

Annual survey of the industry is mostly good news, but some worries lurk

Casey Laughman
Casey Laughman
October 14, 2019
Both throughput and budgets are generally increasing, which means the industry is growing and companies are investing in hardware and software to help manage that growth.
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food plant construction
Plant Construction Survey

Food Engineering's 2019 Plant Construction Survey shows tax cuts spur investment

Federal tax cuts have encouraged upgrades to existing food plants and construction of new plants, but finding qualified labor remains a sticking point
Wayne Labs
Wayne Labs
June 1, 2019
Food Engineering's annual construction survey shows that tax cuts have encouraged construction and renovations, but the labor shortage is affecting those projects as well.
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food plant employee
Workforce

Worker shortage has processors scrambling to hire and keep good employees

Rose Shilling
Rose Shilling
May 22, 2019
U.S. manufacturing is in the thick of an expected shortage of 2 million workers over 2015–2025. Talent is the top challenge among the evolving concerns of global executives.
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Brady Trucking

Driver rewards program helps Brady Trucking improve driver retention

To meet this ambitious goal, driver retention is at the top of Brady Trucking’s 2019 key executive initiatives.
April 2, 2019
Brady Trucking implemented onboarding surveys from Stay Metrics to check in with drivers at key points after their hire dates to see what their expectations of the company are, and later on, if those expectations are being met.
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Womens forum
Industry News

Women's foodservice forum expands mission and executive leadership team

The Forum’s mission includes leadership development and providing strategies for success in the food industry
Wayne Labs
Wayne Labs
January 7, 2019

With women’s workplace progress stalled across some industries despite their increased pursuit of higher education and skill building, the Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) is expanding its mission to include both women’s leadership development and providing strategies to the food industry to eliminate barriers, accelerate advancement, and lead the way to gender equity with data-driven solutions.


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Automation

The human impact of robots in food

Shifting from a labor focus to automation can offer processors improved safety, efficiency
Wayne Labs
Wayne Labs
January 4, 2019

According to research by the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, almost a third of food processing operations already use robotics in their facilities. What’s more, half of those surveyed said they will increase their level of automation in the next three to five years. However, not every food manufacturer is an automation convert.


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skills and gender gap

The skills and gender gap

October 22, 2018
The skills and gender gap is a growing concern for processors looking for qualified employees.
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United Natural Foods Inc. distribution center

Building a Future Food Factory, Part 5: Labor

How to get the workers you need to run highly automated food and beverage plants
Debra Schug
Debra Schug
February 21, 2018
How do you ensure you get people with the right skill sets when picking a location for your new food or beverage plant? The first thing to consider is identifying an area’s tech school base and that they focus on what you need done at your plant.
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collaborative robot

Building a future food factory, Part 4: Automation

Food and beverage plants are increasingly employing more advanced automation, which can affect operations at a future facility.
Debra Schug
Debra Schug
January 23, 2018
In the previous parts of this series, we considered the aspects of land, locale and logistics. This edition will discuss the top trend in the food and beverage processing industry—automation, and how this is affecting site selection decisions.
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digital manufacturing

Digitizing the food and beverage work environment

The key to attracting more millennials to the manufacturing workforce could be employing more technology.
Debra Schug
Debra Schug
November 6, 2017
With the increase of advanced automation in plants, the industry is largely struggling to find qualified, skilled laborers that can operate the equipment.
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