Articles Tagged with ''workforce development''

Bakery workforce development strategies

Bakery workforce development strategies

Baking industry leadership strategies seek to solve workforce development challenges.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
November 24, 2021
The snack and bakery industry continues to face a difficult road when it comes to staffing. Challenges related to filling open positions for skilled and unskilled production personnel have persisted for years. But the past several months have proven particularly trying as employers seek to fill available jobs with individuals from an increasingly wary, pandemic-weary America.
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Automation solutions for the baking industry

Automation solutions for the baking industry

Strategies for implementing automation and robotics for select operational processes help companies meet demand amidst a persistent labor shortage.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
September 27, 2021
As the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic descended upon America in early 2020, the American population began reacting to their new reality, and it was clear that snack and bakery production across the country would face a clear challenge. People were stocking up on supplies at an alarming rate, and the rush was on to keep grocery store shelves stocked.
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State of the Industry 2021: Riding the snacking surge

State of the Industry 2021: Riding the snacking surge

The COVID-19 pandemic proved snacks are essential to consumers’ lives—now we need to prepare for the next generation of snacking.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
July 22, 2021
In many ways, the tumultuous COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed continued growth of existing patterns across snacking. For many consumers, day-to-day snacking increased, sometimes fueled by external pressures related to disrupted work, school, and the overall societal status quo. We seek solace in comfort, and the snack industry delivered.
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State of the Industry 2021: Bakery poised for continued growth

State of the Industry 2021: Bakery poised for continued growth

As we emerge from the most-challenging period in modern history, bakery is ready to flourish.
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Douglas J. Peckenpaugh
June 16, 2021
Since the beginning of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began its destructive spread across the earth, the baking industry has seen highs and lows unlike any other time in history. This unprecedented challenge has reshaped our world, and much of the industry is emerging stronger than ever.
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Baking industry food safety and sanitation career opportunities

Baking industry food safety and sanitation career opportunities

Workforce development opportunities in baking industry food safety sanitation for the next generation.
Aneta Cop
May 27, 2021
Securing a good job upon graduation from college is often a paramount student concern. Therefore, it is important to know the labor market’s patterns and trends when you prepare your career and want to develop sustainable skills that employers need and want.
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