Uncertainty dogged all manufacturing sectors in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, including food & beverage processing. But a much more bullish outlook is taking hold, as responses to Food Processing's 13th Annual Manufacturing Trends Survey suggest, making the outlook for 2014 the most upbeat since the pre-recession years. In fact, fully two-thirds of food professionals participating in the web-based survey indicate they are optimistic as their organizations prepare to meet challenges in the New Year. However, the upbeat assessment may have less to do with production increases or workforce expansions than with personal pocketbooks.
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