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Article: Virginia Economic Development Partnership. (The IFT Food Expo 2003).
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- Food Processing
- Article date:
- June 1, 2003
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Strategically located on the East Coast, Virginia offers a pro-business climate characterized by a stable, competitive tax structure and "right-to-work" employment practices. Virginia's skilled and highly productive labor force, abundant natural resources, rich agricultural goods, superior transportation infrastructure, and cost-effective wage rates make for an unparalleled operating environment for the food processing industry.
Food processing is one of the oldest and most important industries in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In terms of employment, food processing is Virginia's second-largest manufacturing industry, with over 360 companies employing more than ...