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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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RIOS Intelligent Machines raises Series B funding, starts rolling out Mission Control

Robotics Business Review

based RIOS said its systems can enhance production efficiency and control. The company focuses on three industrial segments: wood products, beverage distribution, and packaged food products. Investors express confidence in automation approach Yamaha has been an investor in RIOS Intelligent Machines since 2020.

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Australia’s top food manufacturing companies impress at foodpro

Manufacturer's Monthly

The most populated industry sector at the show was meat and seafood with visitors’ areas of interest comprising of plant equipment, ingredients, food science and technology, processing and packaging, packaging materials, logistics and handling, IT and digital factories, and government and business services.

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Over 140,000 new workers needed for Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing industry by 2030

Canadian Manufacturing

OTTAWA — Food Processing Skills Canada released latest workforce forecasts and labour market information for the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry. Last year, the value of Canadian food and beverage exports was estimated at $54.3B accounting for seven per cent of Canada’s total exports.