future Food industry

                            future food industry

The food industry is a complex, global collective of diverse businesses that supplies most of the food consumed by the world population. Only subsistence farmers, those who survive on what they grow, and hunter-gatherers can be considered outside the scope of the modern food industry.

 The food Industry includes:

•  Agriculture: raising of crops and livestock, and seafood
•  Manufacturing: agrichemicals, agricultural construction, farm machinery and supplies, seed, etc. 
• Food processing: preparation of fresh products for market, and manufacture of prepared food products
•  Marketing: promotion of generic products (e.g., milk board), new products, advertising, marketing campaigns, packaging, public relations, etc.
•  Wholesale and food distribution: logistics, transportation, warehousing 
• Foodservice (which includes catering) 
• Grocery, farmers' markets, public markets and other retailing
•  Regulation: local, regional, national, and international rules and regulations for food production and sale, including food quality, food security, food safety, marketing/advertising, and industry lobbying activities
•  Education: academic, consultancy, vocational 
• Research and development: food technology
•  Financial services: credit, insurance

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