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The Food Manufacturing Documentation Paradox: Audit-Ready Plants, Undocumented Know-How

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Diego Echenique
August 31, 2026

Documentation is written to demonstrate compliance, but the knowledge that keeps lines running lives somewhere else entirely: in the heads and hands of a shrinking group of veteran operators.


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Staff Safety

Modernization Investments Improve Operator Safety

Manufacturers are improving operator safety through third-party services, such as continuous training from OEMs, risk assessments and new production line approaches from consultants. In addition, digital training at the machine level is increasing operator safety.
Grant Gerke
Grant Gerke
March 31, 2026

Operator safety is becoming a critical lever for performance in food and beverage manufacturing. As workforce challenges intensify, processors are investing in automation, advanced HMI design and safer equipment to improve both retention and productivity.


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Hormel Foods to Cut 250 Positions

November 4, 2025

The company reports it has implemented a voluntary early retirement program for a portion of its non-plant workforce, in addition to closing open roles and reducing certain positions across its office-based workforce.


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Torani Expands Manufacturing Operations, Touts Employee Retention

July 29, 2025

The company says it continues to evolve its business strategy, offer valuable upskilling programs and provide team members with long-term wealth-building opportunities.


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Workforce Trends

Evolving Plant Floor Technology Reshuffles Operator Skills

New technology coming to the plant floor, such as augmented reality and artificial intelligence, is making an impact on operator roles in 2023
Grant Gerke
Grant Gerke
July 25, 2023

The speed of technology and the move to smart manufacturing assets on the food plant floors are tremendous, but companies are struggling as operator roles evolve. So, what are companies doing? Turning to more technology.


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AmTrust Reports Shows Food Manufacturing Injuries Down

June 12, 2023

Post-pandemic injuries have decreased due to the increased emphasis on safety.


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How to Get the Full Value of Industry 4.0

Rick Wheeler
March 3, 2023

Struggling to see value from Industry 4.0 technologies? Time to put people at your core.


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People News

Amy's Kitchen Expands Leadership Team with New Roles

January 23, 2023

Five new leadership roles have been added to its executive and management teams to support strategic goals and expansion.


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Tyson Foods Expands Workforce Projections

January 11, 2023

The company expects to create 400 new jobs at its Caseyville Prepared Foods Plant.


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People News

Triangle Package Machinery names Michael Small director of operations

November 29, 2021

Triangle Package Machinery has named Michael Small director of operations. Small brings a diversified background with extensive experience in production and operations management in the manufacturing industry that spans over three decades. 


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