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.

Sandwich Manufacturer Burns Down in Iowa

An excavator was brought in to separate the production facility from the freezer, which was saved in the effort.

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Sick on the Job: Meatpacking Plants as COVID-19 Hotspots

Policies that encourage workers to show up sick are legal.

Today in Manufacturing Ep. 4: Boeing's Engine Explosion, Digital Immortality, New Warships, Musk's $15B Tweet & Gunpowder Plant Explosion Update

This week on the podcast, brain implants and digital telepathy, Boeing's persistent problems, smaller warships for the U.S. Navy, and more.

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Tyson to Vaccinate Thousands of Iowa Workers This Week; Names New COO

Tyson has 13,000 employees in Iowa, where they now have priority status in vaccination eligibility as of Monday.

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Is COVID Eliminating the Need for Factory Workers?

We speak with an expert who says a lights-out factory is not an immediate reality.

Consumer Brands Association Added 18 Members Last Year

The additions are led by Campbell's Soup, which re-joined the CBA after leaving it in 2017.

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Vilsack Re-Confirmed as US Secretary of Agriculture

The former Iowa Governor, who previously held the position from 2009-2017, was easily confirmed by a Senate vote of 92-7.

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Here's How One Energy Drink Maker is Standing Out With Natural Ingredients

Here, we speak with a fast-growing nootropics beverage brand about their energy drink market observations and what's driving their success.

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Hormel Appoints VPs for Grocery Products, Marketing

As head of grocery products, 23-year company veteran Jeff Frank will lead the integration of the newly-acquired Planters and Corn Nuts brands.

Cargill's Protein Business Leader Promoted to COO

Thirty-year company veteran Brian Sikes takes over operational leadership of the food giant, having led the global expansion of its protein offerings.

A Google Maps street view of Kellogg's production plant in Mariemont, OH.

Kellogg Shifting Ohio Plant Production to Tennessee, Cutting 250 Jobs

Nearly half of the company's Mariemont, OH workforce will be cut by the middle of this year.

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Following Settlement, Pilgrim's Pride Pleads Guilty to Price-Fixing, Fined $108M

Pilgrim's is the first company to plead guilty for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for broiler chicken products.