(2005) Business Sphere, Special Issue. Iowa Economic Development Authority
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Abstract
Food products are a specialization, an industry of excellence, and thelargest sector of manufacturing employment in the state of Iowa. All ofthe top five food companies have operations in Iowa. According to Harris Info Source, manufacturing of foods and ingredients in Iowa employs 58,826 people at 775 plants. Processing and value adding enterprises are fed by nation-leading agriculture. Iowa is the top producer of corn, soybeans, hogs and eggs in the United States.
| Item Type: | Newsletter |
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| Keywords: | Business, Businesses, Companies, Economic Development |
| Subjects: | Business and industry > Trade and commerce Business and industry > Manufacturing Business and industry > Economic development Business and industry |
| ID Code: | 9326 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 08 Mar 2010 19:00 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Mar 2010 19:00 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/9326 |