“I am a poster boy for the eagerness and availability of the Yakima Valley workforce, we received 3,000 quality applicants for 150 job positions.” - Bruce Gibson, Northwest Horticulture
We must be eating well these days. Companies processing and packaging food are enjoying very favorable times. According to Dave Zepponi, President of the Northwest Food Processors Association (NFPA), the industry weathered the recession quite well. The industry has actually grown over the past few years and Zepponi says processors and industry suppliers are both [...]