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Industries / Food Manufacturing |
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Significant Points |
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Industry Description |
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The Food Manufacturing sector transforms livestock and agricultural products into products for intermediate or final consumption. The industry groups are distinguished by the raw materials (generally of animal or vegetable origin) processed into food products.
The food products manufactured in these establishments are typically sold to wholesalers or retailers for distribution to consumers, but establishments primarily engaged in retailing bakery and candy products made on the premises not for immediate consumption are included.
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing beverages are classified under Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing. |
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Industry Video |
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Industry Subsectors |
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Top Ten Careers |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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Food Manufacturing |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
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142,610 |
Food Batchmakers
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128,340 |
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
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127,350 |
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
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69,810 |
Packers and Packagers, Hand
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68,390 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
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65,270 |
Bakers
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56,770 |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
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56,090 |
Helpers--Production Workers
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53,260 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
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38,720 |
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Interesting Fact |
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The U.S. industry expected to experience the greatest decline between 2002 and 2012 is Apparel Manufacturing. |
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