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Labor issues remain pain point for beverage industry

Beverage companies and equipment providers have had ongoing issues with hiring and retaining high-quality, skilled labor for plant operations

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According to Beverage Trends in Packaging and Processing Operations, a new report by PMMI Business Intelligence, many respondents report severe shortages of operators, mechanics, and temporary workers, at least in some geographic areas.

Respondents cited issues such as filling an open position, only to have employees leave after being fully trained; or, having great difficulty finding temporary employees.

“Our plants are in fully employed environments. Getting temp labor is impossible right now. If you need 12 people, you are lucky to get four, and of those four, you will be lucky if they stay the full day,” said one VP of Production from a dairy company.

Equipment providers also feel the repercussions of skill shortages at beverage companies, because their service people are frequently asked to stay onsite from two to five weeks longer than normal after machine installations.

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