The HVACR Workforce Development Foundation, Arlington, Va., released three new reports confirming that demand outstrips the supply of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration employees. In particular, mechanics and installers are in critical shortage in most areas of the nation.
Fonterra opened a new state-of-the-art beverage plant in Australia, which expands its Cobden plant, home of Western Star butter, and created around 50 new jobs.
Port Tampa Bay, Tampa, Fla., will begin participating in USDA’s cold treatment program to import select types of refrigerated produce from South America.
The Food Processing Education Consortium (FPEC) announced the creation of the Food Industry Technicians Development Program (FIT), what is said to be the first national certification program for service technicians in all segments of the packaging, processing and food and beverage manufacturing industry.
PMMI, Koelnmesse and the International Dairy Foods Association joined forces to launch ProFood Tech, a new event that will focus on processing and production technologies serving the food and beverage industry.
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NS), Norfolk, Va., acquired 282 miles of the Delaware & Hudson Railway Co.’s (D&H) line between Sunbury, Pa., and Schenectady, N.Y.
A group of organic thought leaders looked into the future of the organic industry and agreed that major challenges need to be overcome for organic to fulfill its potential and move significantly beyond its position of nearly 5% of the U.S. food supply.
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