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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

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This has allowed Kansas to give back to those who have served America, while also helping employers find workers with strong work ethics and diverse, valuable experiences. Kansas also has one of the best and most extensive railroad systems in the country; the state’s 4,776 miles of track account for 2.23 railroad miles.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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Small businesses engaged in food and beverage manufacturing continue to account for a larger share of total establishments in the food and beverage sector. In 2013, small businesses with less than 100 employees accounted for 90.2 is the largest manufacturer of gingerbread house kits in North America. percent in 2012.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: The Process of Food

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A number of factors must be taken into account when processing food. Barilla America, which produces the nation’s #1 brand of pasta, selected Avon, NY for its $100-million manufacturing and distribution center after a site-selector led search of 54 locations in 13 states. Using the IDA and Empire Zone program, $3.3

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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Domestic travelers accounted for $933 billion of the 2018 total (86 percent of the total travel expenditures). Most of that acreage supports the 24 local dairies that account for 85 percent of Nevada’s dairy farms and provide milk to the Dairy Farmers of America whole milk powder plant. Photo: Visit Henderson).

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Labor Department forecasts that truck drivers will account for 43 percent of the growth in logistics jobs in the coming years. In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Subsequently, the U.S. This is a result of the industry’s $13 billion in capital spending in 2012, a 16.1

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The Process of Food

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A number of factors must be taken into account when processing food. Barilla America, which produces the nation’s #1 brand of pasta, selected Avon, NY for its $100-million manufacturing and distribution center after a site-selector led search of 54 locations in 13 states. Using the IDA and Empire Zone program, $3.3

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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Clearly there have been numerous large corporate brands who have benefited from our GRAD program,” said Robert Payne, Director of Account Management for the GDEcD. “By The company investigated nine separate regions in North America and visited more than 40 factories before choosing St. To get ready, many states across the U.S.

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