This article investigates food and beverage production in Cambodia with the perspective of employment. With an international data source of industrial statistics, this article finds that the employment in food and beverage production in Cambodia expanded significantly between 1993 and 2000, in line with the expansion of employment in the whole manufacturing in Cambodia. It is surprising to notice that although the employment and production of food and beverage industry in Cambodia increased rapidly, the average wage fluctuated sharply. This could be caused by a number of factors such as the relative low-skilled workforce. Some practical implications for industrial policies are generated based on evidence and discussion in this article.