Christine McCracken is a senior analyst with Rabobank's RaboResearch team. Her focus area covers the pork and poultry sectors: monitoring, understanding and analyzing the trends and events that make an impact on the industries.

State of the Industry 2018

State of the Meat & Poultry Industry Workforce 2018

Baiting the employment hook: Long-term labor issues won't be resolved without processors improving their tactics to attract and retain workers.

Christine McCracken

October 26, 2018

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In this highly competitive environment, traditional strategies such as raising wages have been minimally effective, forcing meat and poultry processing companies to look for creative approaches to recruit and retain workers.

The Meat Industry Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Ceremony will recognize the prestigious Class of 2019, on the evening of Jan. 27, 2020, in Atlanta, GA. This Elite Networking Event is co-located with the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE).

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Check out the December 2019 issue of The National Provisioner, featuring our cover story on chicken processor Bell & Evans, the 2020 Economic Outlook for meat and poultry, and much more.

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Check out the December 2019 issue of Independent Processor, featuring our cover story on the family-run Dayton Meat Products, an exciting culinary trend showcased at CAB's annual conference, and much more.

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