Register for the webinar here From METER: The presence of powders in the food industry is ubiquitous. As such, METER Food will share new insights for overcoming the most prevalent challenges affecting product quality. Topics to be discussed include: Examples of how myriad companies accidentally misrepresent their products’ functional food benefits; The microbial risks of […]
Register for the webinar here From Universal Robots: Human Resources appears to overlap very little with the work done on the factory floor. In fact, these two departments are more linked than ever in today’s tight labor market. HR issues like high operator turnover, unfilled positions (skilled and unskilled alike), and long onboarding processes, all […]
Register for the webinar here From The Center for Food Integrity: Gen Z is poised to change the face of food, according to new research from The Center for Food Integrity (CFI). Born between the mid-to-late 1990s and the early 2010s, this unique segment comes with a distinct set of values, behaviors, attitudes and growing […]
Register for the webinar here From Consumer Brands Association: Inflation, rising interest rates, spiking commodity prices, supply chain snarls and an unpredictable labor supply are all converging to squeeze margins and profitability at consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. Meanwhile, the decline in consumer purchasing power is of great concern to almost half (49%) of executives. […]
Register for the webinar here From The Conference Board: The pandemic’s disruption of labor markets has collided with long-term demographic trends to pose severe challenges to the nation’s future economic health. To address immediate labor shortages as well as deficits in pipelines of future workers, the US must refocus on increasing workforce participation and upskilling. […]
Register for the webinar here From FoodNavigator USA: The meat alternatives market is becoming increasingly crowded, with legacy brands now competing with titans from the animal meat industry as well as a wave of innovative startups deploying fermentation-based approaches. But are plant-based meats really delivering what consumers are looking for, what will the next generation […]
Register for the webinar here From Intertek Alchemy: One of the most important aspects of managing on-the-floor employees is keeping detailed documentation of their training comprehension, workplace performance, and pre-operational checklists. All of these factors contribute to your ability to pass any customer or regulatory audit with flying colors. In this 45-min – 60 - […]
Register for the webinar here From Aptean: Not only is sustainability crucial for the environment, but modern consumers also expect eco-friendly food production and social responsibility from their favorite brands. Sustainability has been identified as the top trend that businesses are prioritizing in 2023 and is the major focus for risk mitigation in IDC’s Global […]
Register for the webinar here From Dassault Systèmes: Operation shutdowns, restarts, worker safety concerns and supply chain disruptions might have caused unending heartburn for manufacturing executives, but challenges of the past two years did the industry a major favor—they exposed everything that we were doing wrong. Now that we know what they are, the underlying […]
Food and beverage companies are facing major challenges to their operations and profitability while dealing with a changing workplace. Add in the existing challenges of cuisine relevance, low R&D productivity, increased competition and decreasing margins, as well as non-optimized processes and compliance pressure, and the result is unusual cost pressure and uncompetitive cycle times. Existing […]
Register for the webinar here From Ingredion: Grow your business by delivering the right combination of product benefits Despite recent challenging economic conditions, most consumers are willing to pay more for certain claims supporting their nutrition and lifestyle preferences. Understanding the importance of improving the consumer value equation can help brands drive growth and loyalty. […]
Register for the webinar here From Morning Consult: With ongoing discussions around Americans’ attitudes towards work and nonstop coverage of the job market, it can be hard to parse what is happening with the American workforce. Morning Consult data provides context on the workplace through three lenses: economic research on the labor market, industry research […]
