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California debates 15% goal for bioplastic beverage bottles

Plastics News

After voting in 2020 to create the country's toughest requirements for recycled plastic in beverage bottles, California lawmakers are now debating setting goals for using bioplastics to bottle soft drinks, water and other beverages.

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Ontario Craft Cider Association announces beverage manufacturing goals

Canadian Manufacturing

” Cider sales throughout Canada have steadily increased over 2020-2021 to $299 million in revenues, an increase of 1.7%. . ” Cider sales throughout Canada have steadily increased over 2020-2021 to $299 million in revenues, an increase of 1.7%. of total sales in Canada from 2020-2021.

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Ontario study says a quarter of food manufacturers wait over a year to fill roles

Canadian Manufacturing

TORONTO — A study from Food and Beverage Ontario says a shortage of skilled trades people and lack of access to qualified foreign workers has continued to take its toll on production capacity for the province’s food and beverage processing industry. billion to Ontario’s GDP in 2020. ”

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IO-Link Powers Up Australia’s Factories

Manufacturer's Monthly

IO-Link has already been widely used in several industries in Australia as below: Food and beverage: Monitoring product temperature, pressure, and fill levels for precise control and improved quality. Many of ifm’s food & beverage customers have mentioned that the solution allows for increased availability of data. billion by 2030.

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Australian manufacturing sees further decline in June— Ai Group

AU Manufacturing

the lowest score for the sector recorded since the Ai Group survey began in 2020. The food, beverage & TCF index eased by 24.2 point decline in the employment indicator— the lowest employment score since the height of the pandemic in July 2020. The Ai Group Australian Industry Index fell by 1.1 points to -11.9

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Australian industry activity sees slower decline in May— Ai Group

AU Manufacturing

Upstream manufacturing continued a steep decline that began in April, with the chemical index -29.6 – the lowest score for the chemicals sector in the survey’s history, which began in January 2020. the lowest result since May 2020. The contraction in the consumer-facing food, beverage and TCF industry eased by 28.4

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Food and grocery manufacturing remains strong despite pandemic

Manufacturer's Monthly

billion in 2020/21. . During 2020/21, the food and grocery manufacturing industry stayed strong in the face of COVID-19 shutdowns and workplace disruptions. The State of Industry 2022 report showed that for 2020/21: . The AFGC’s State of Industry (SOI) 2022 report shows the 0.9 per cent fall in the value of exports.