According to this year’s report and accompanying infographic, the value of domestic shipments for packaging machinery rose 11.2% to $10.5 billion in 2021 and is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 5.4% to 12.9 billion in 2027.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of approximately $400 million to provide essential local and regional food systems coordination, technical assistance, and capacity building services through USDA’s new Regional Food Business Centers.
For applications that require frequent cycling (lifting and lowering) of lift tables, Southworth offers high duty cycle packages that increase recommended maintenance intervals from 50,000 cycles to 200,000 cycles.
Effective September 11, Foster Farms will increase the entry level wage rate for its Farmerville, Louisiana, processing facility TEAM members to $17.30 per hour from the current start rate of $12.70 per hour.