Food Processing

Over the past few decades, the food industry has undergone some massive transformations. Ever-evolving client preferences and the increasing demand for food safety led to some of the greatest innovations in the food manufacturing, production, and processing.

Recruitment Challenges Faced by This Industry:

Shortage of skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers has emerged as a critical factor impacting the competitiveness. Because of the considerable mechanization in the industry, most food manufacturing plants face the issue of low productivity. But now with modernization and big expansion plans, in some highly automated plants, “hands-on” manual work has been replaced by computers and factory automation, resulting in less waste and higher productivity.

Although much of the basic production—such as trimming, chopping, and sorting—will remain labour intensive for many years to come, automation is increasingly being applied to various functions, including inventory management, product movement, and quality control issues such as packing and inspection.