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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Almost 50 percent of Ontario’s employment in the food/beverage sector is in Greater Toronto. Chicago, our third-ranked city for Food Processing Employment Leaders, has long been a center for the conversion of raw farm products into edible goods. Bacardi Canada Inc.,

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A Blueprint For Success In Rural Colorado

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In 2016, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade led 27 initiatives during the first round of the Blueprint 2.0 Bonsai Design, a 2017 Colorado Companies to Watch, will move its headquarters here next spring, complete with a signature aerial adventure course open to the public. initiatives. Talent grows here.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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From the September/October 2016 Issue. An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. employment growth. By the BF Staff. Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S. made products overseas for export.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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Travel ranks 7th in terms of employment compared to other major private industry sectors. percent over 2016’s figure, and direct taxes from commercial gaming passed the $9 billion mark. The realignment of the original transcontinental railroad crosses Churchill County and is serviced by both Union Pacific and BNSF.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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By Dominique Cantelme From the May/June 2016 Issue. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. DuPage County is accessible to the 52 railroads in Illinois, which makes the area the nation’s largest rail gateway, providing access to every state in the continental U.S. supply chain.

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

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Additional construction will continue into 2016 and the plant is anticipated to begin commercial production in 2018. Cloud’s Airport Industrial Park, an area certified as “Shovel Ready” under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Shovel Ready Site Certification Program. Indiana Lt. Photo: Windu.com).

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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Infrastructure and a workforce that specializes in industrial sector employment are two areas where many competing locals around the nation fall short when compared to Southwest Louisiana. There is a four-lane interstate quality highway US 90 (future I-49) that parallels the railroads. PORT OF SOUTH LA: MEGA-HUB. Charles, St.