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 A Monthly Journal for the Food & Beverage Industry March 2010
Did You Know?
In a recent survey of HR professionals, over half (53%) recognize that a hindrance to their success is not truly understanding what the hiring manager is looking for when recruiting!
To get a better idea of just what a hiring manager wants, once you get the critical criteria, ask these questions to better understand what is really needed:
  • Why is that qualification vital? You want know why a requirement is critical to a hired candidate's success.
  • Why does it need to be filled and in what timeframe? Many HR people are satisfied with just getting an open position to work on, but the best ones want to understand why the hire is truly important to the business.
  • Why is the job sellable? Learning the specific growth path for a role and why someone would want this job can help you market the job better and attract the right caliber of job seekers.
Minimal Food Traceability Standard: Agreement on the Basics
Thomas R. Cutler, President & CEO, TR Cutler, Inc.
At the recent Traceability InterOperability Conference hosted by the Traceability Institute in Denver, Colorado, a few weeks ago, there was a strong call for a single traceability standard. The main barrier to widespread traceability adoption by the food industry was the lack of a single traceability standard which could exchange traceability data seamlessly from one company to another throughout all their trading partners in a supply chain.
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Farmers Care
By Sarah Hubbert, Communications Coordinator, Animal Agriculture Alliance
You've probably seen the videos. You know the ones the grainy images, the shocking cruelty. Activists use these "undercover" videos to allege that America's farmers and ranchers are guilty of animal abuse. The actions portrayed are disturbing and inexcusable but they aren't always what they appear to be.
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Often It’s What You Don’t See That Can Hurt Your Operation
By Pat Copps, Technical Services Manager, Orkin Inc.
With the record snowfalls experienced by folks in the Mid-Atlantic States this past week, I am reminded of an inspection visit that I made several years ago to a small Midwestern food processing facility during the winter season. There had been a heavy snowfall for the two days prior to my visit. However, on the day of the inspection, the roads were clear and the plant was in full operation.
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Hot Candidates
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Director of Sales: ex-Vitality Foodservice
Over 20 years of experience in sales and business development management. Achieved more than 10% sales growth for the division and managed 15+ brokers in over 15 states. Expertise in budgeting, trade shows and retail. BS/BA in Marketing.

Plant Manager: ex-Flowers Baking
20+ years of experience in plant and sales management. Improved and maintained good customer relations and grew product space in all accounts. Expert in AIB, OSHA and EPA.

Warehouse/Transportation Manager
20+ years of experience in warehouse and transportation management. Implemented new mainframe based system as well as new radio frequency productivity and led 100+ drivers. Expert in HACCP, inventory control. BS in Earth Science

Plant Manager III
Over 10 years of experience in plant management. Initiated a transportation project for all finished goods going to Mexico that improved truck utilization from 75% to 90%. Knowledge of USDA and Lean Manufacturing. BS in Agricultural Economics.

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