The Feed

Food manufacturers remain high-value targets for fraudsters. Learn the basics of food fraud and how you and your frontline workers can prevent it.

As we observe Earth Day this week, we should acknowledge the positive changes helping us care for the world around us. In that spirit Intertek Alchemy offers a library of training courses teaches manufacturing employees how to prevent hazardous waste and reduce air, water, and noise pollution. We train on the importance of energy conservation, environmental responsibility, and the basics of recycling.

New supervisors or managers are often selected based on how well they do their jobs – not their ability to lead. Without proper leadership training, new managers are set to fail. Here are six ways to build successful leaders.

On-the-floor observations are needed to ensure training is understood, retained, and applied from top to bottom. They can help identify and fill knowledge gaps or oversights within training programs. Check out these tips.

Today’s manufacturing workers are under enormous stress. Their problems at home can become your problems at work. Find out how employee well-being training can alleviate outside stressors and help your employees become more engaged and productive.

Amy Valek has been spearheading learning and development initiatives for over 10 years with JB. We sat down with Amy to learn how she leveraged new technology to re-invent the company’s on-the-job training program.

Abrasive wheel grinders are standard tools for most manufacturers. To avoid injuries and possible deaths, check out these five safety tips.

Empathy and Employee-Well-Being are crucial to retaining employees. Here’s how to train your supervisors to balance compassion and discipline.

Food safety and manufacturing professionals are facing another tough year ahead. Gene Barnard knows first-hand the importance of creating food safety and quality training programs that educate and engage valuable frontline employees.