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Food for Thought: Recommendations to Improve the Relationship between the City of Los Angeles and its Food Processing Sector

Abstract

Since the 1980s, the manufacturing sector has been steadily declining in Los Angeles, weakening the fabric of the community, diminishing the tax base, decreasing the amount of revenue available for social services, and reducing property values. To address these problems, the City is targeting industry clusters that are growing and for which the City provides a competitive advantage. The Food Processing industry, composed of manufacturers, producers, and packagers of food and beverages for human consumption, is one such cluster. It is not only experiencing growth but also provides employment opportunities for low-skilled workers at relatively decent wages. In addition, the local assets of the LA region provide a unique set of benefits enticing firms to locate here. Consequently, the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Economic Development (MOED) has identified Food Processing as a top priority industry to target for development.

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