The source of chemicals used in so many finished products today doesn’t come from the manufacturers of those products. On the contrary, it’s the contract chemical manufacturers that often provide businesses those chemicals used in the products. Businesses may decide to use contract chemical manufacturing services to process company-acquired ingredients into finished chemical components or as a source to provide specialty formulas.

Our recruiting specialists at Key Corporate Services’ Food Ingredients division follow trends in the food industry closely as they place top candidates in executive positions. One undeniable trend relates to the changes in consumer preferences at the retail level brought about by an increasingly multicultural society. As our society becomes more diverse, we are seeing a trend towards spending more in the meat and seafood department than any other fresh department.

From driverless cars, to virtual assistants Siri and Alexa, to robotics on the assembly line, rarely does a day go by without news of digitization, artificial intelligence and virtual reality impacting our lives in some way. While it’s a fact that the job market has made remarkable gains in the past year, automation is destined to change nearly everyone’s job in some way in the coming year.

For many lower-and/or middle-market companies with at least $10 million in revenue, asset-based lenders have become the bedrock debt capital partner in their rise to bankability. ABLs provide a source of financial solutions to businesses going through transformational periods by creating a structure to leverage assets. They are situated in the middle of the credit spectrum with a higher credit quality grade than factors, but lower than a bank.

Recognizing a trend, McDonalds finally acquiesced to the consumer desire that they making their popular Egg McMuffin sandwich available all day. Other restaurants are following suit by offering morning items during nontraditional hours.

Pharmaceuticals and Biotech is one of Key Corporate Services major recruiting divisions. Our executive recruiters and search team specialize in placing elite professionals within these industries across the US and Internationally. Naturally, we keep abreast of industry-related issues such as the Affordable Care Act.

Placement of elite professionals within the Chemical Industry is a major service we provide at Key Corporate Services. Our recruiting specialists work with suppliers involved in manufacturing chemical additives looking for executive candidates that make a real impact on their business and the company’s bottom line.

A constant wave of new technology washes over us all. Whether we like it or not, change is inevitable and ongoing. That certainly applies to manufacturing. A prime example is the changes the music industry has undergone in the past…

It doesn’t take a financial wizard to know that retailers throughout the United States have been facing significant challenges. We all have heard the news over the past year of popular retail chains that have closed their doors or announced…

Most experts are forecasting good news for the job market this year. One of those experts, Dr. Andrew Chamberlain of online job site Glassdoor, listed five job trends to watch for in 2017: HR is being transformed through Data Science…