"Silos of information" is one of those shopworn automation phrases guaranteed to make a food processing professional cringe, but the reality of today's operating environment makes the integration of software systems from the shop floor to the top floor a critical objective.
Food and beverage companies are getting hooked on the sales growth in supercenters and club stores, and that requires some adjustments in manufacturing practices.
While job insecurity and modest pay hikes characterized most of America's labor market in the
last year, food industry professionals report respectable salary boosts
and rising levels of job security.