The Move from Local to Hyperlocal

Marketwatch has an interesting column explaining the hyperlocal movement that is happening in cities across the U.S. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

Apr 25th, 2019

Marketwatch has an interesting column explaining the hyperlocal movement that is happening in cities across the U.S. Find out more by watching this installment of The Lempert Report.

This April 8, 2020 photo shows the Smithfield pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, SD.

OSHA Fines Smithfield, JBS for Lack of Worker Virus Protection

OSHA said at least 1,294 Smithfield workers contracted COVID-19 and four employees died from it in the spring.

Jelly Belly Founder Launches Golden Ticket Game

You could even win a candy factory.

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Number of New Food & Bev Facility Projects Holds Steady in August

It appears capital spending in food manufacturing — at least among large firms — was only temporarily set back by pandemic impacts.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, Aug. 3, 2020.

Hopes for Congressional Coronavirus Deal Fade

Expectations that a fifth bipartisan response bill would move ahead have been replaced by genuine pessimism.

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Ball Corp. Investing $300M in New Northeast PA Canning Plant

The multi-line plant is scheduled to begin production in mid-2021 and will create approximately 230 manufacturing jobs.

Jeff Arnett, the master distiller at the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tenn.

Jack Daniel's Master Distiller Stepping Down After 12 Years

Jeff Arnett stewarded the brand's global growth and expanded its lineup.

In this June 11, 2020 file photo, workers on scaffolding lay blocks on one of the larger buildings at a development site where various residential units and commercial sites are under construction in Cranberry Township, Butler County, PA

US Productivity Jumped Record 10.1% in Q2, But Output Sunk

Hours worked fell by 43%, contributing to a 37% decline in output as the coronavirus pandemic ripped through nearly every corner of the economy.

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Plant-Based Beverage Maker Califia Farms Names New CEO

Dave Ritterbush will take over company leadership, while current CEO and Califia founder Greg Steltenpohl will remain on the board of directors.

In this May 7 file photo, workers enter and leave the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Logansport, IN.

Tyson to Open Medical Clinics Near Some Meat Plants Early Next Year

Tyson said the plan was in the works before the pandemic.

In the March 28, 2017 file photo, wines from the Next Chapter Winery, of New Prague, MN and Alexis Bailly Vineyard, of Hastings, MN are displayed at a news conference outside the federal courthouse in Minneapolis.

Striking Law, Minnesota Wineries Allowed to Use Out-of-State Grapes

The ruling could have implications for other cold-climate wine-producing states.

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Modifying Entrances and Exits for COVID-19

In addition to social distancing and handwashing, there are additional measures business owners can take to protect employees.

Amid Downsizing, Coca-Cola Offers Buyouts to 4,000 Employees

The company is reducing the number of its individual business segments from 17 to nine.