Food & Packaging

The food and packaging industry is a natural fit for the Quad Cities region. Based on the region's access to raw materials and to intermodal transportation, food manufacturers naturally thrive here. The industry has cultivated a strong network of leading packaging and food packaging equipment companies to serve them as well.


Key Regional Advantages for Food and Packaging Businesses:

  • The food industry is very strong in the QCF region, as indicated by very high location quotients.
  • Labor quotients indicate a strong concentration of workers needed by this industry.
  • Central location to regional and national market places.
  • Transportation and logistics strengths.
  • Available sites and buildings in the region.
  • Throughout the Quad City region, machinery and equipment used in the manufacturing process is not subject to local property tax.


Available Labor for Jobs in Food and Packaging Related Industry (April 2010)

Standard Occupational Code
Title% of IndustryTarget JobsCompatible JobsTarget Median Hourly Earnings
51-1011
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
3.511,1062,618$26.06
49-9042
Maintenance and repair workers, general
3.371,3974,581$16.66
11-1021General and operations managers
.691.3191,801$39.39






Source: Ady-Voltedge & Janus Economics, in proprietary research sponsored by Quad Cities First, 2010.

Notes: % of Industry = percent of industry skilled labor accounted for by each SOC; Target Jobs = Number of workers in the Quad Cities region that are classified in that SOC, regardless of industry; Compatible Jobs = Number of workers in the Quad Cities region that have highly compatible skill sets (O*Net). Contact Quad Cities First for information on additional Standard Occupation Codes and other related data. Regional Food & Packaging Industry Employers.


Regional Food & Packaging Industry Employers