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PepsiCo Expands 'Returnship' Program

January 10, 2023

In partnership with Path Forward, applications for a 16-week returnship program are now open with expanded roles available across five major Southern hubs.

ADP's Voice of the people example image with data view on a computer and application view on a phone

ADP Inc. Releases Voice of the Employee—an Employment Feedback Tool

November 7, 2022

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The company released Voice of the People as a solution for employers to build a create a better workplace.

Plant Construction Survey

Food Engineering’s 44th annual plant construction survey

Pandemic spawns solutions to supply chain and processing woes

Wayne Labs

May 25, 2021

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Construction of new food and beverage plants continues to see a strong upward trend despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Labor

Food & beverage companies cope with labor shortages

Processors look for solutions to labor challenges

Korie Wilkins

January 26, 2021

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Labor shortages are nothing new for food and beverage processors, but the ongoing pandemic has created new challenges.

Plant Construction Survey

Food Engineering’s 43rd Annual Plant Construction Survey

COVID-19 overshadows project planning and construction while decreasing already short labor supplies

Wayne Labs

June 3, 2020

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Construction remains steady in the food and beverage industry, but the full effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet known.

How the COVID-19 pandemic is changing CPG production

May 11, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing manufacturers of food, beverages and other consumer packaged goods to adapt how they clean, protect workers and meet production goals.

Navigating immigration policy is a challenge as food processors seek employees

Rose Shilling

October 18, 2019

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Hiring immigrants to help fill worker shortages at American food factories is fraught with pitfalls.

Editor's Note

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

Casey Laughman

October 14, 2019

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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.

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

June 1, 2019

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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.

Workforce

Worker shortage has processors scrambling to hire and keep good employees

Rose Shilling

May 22, 2019

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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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8/10/22 to 8/10/23

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6 Ways to Augment Your Workforce

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