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  Food Processing Industry
Recent data and forecasts indicate this California industry is characterized by slow employment growth, modest output growth and rising energy use.
More than 25 percent of the industry's output is produced by the beverage industry, which also has the largest number of establishments and the second highest employment.
Food processing companies convert raw agricultural output into food products that are easily transported and stored and have a longer shelf life.
www.energy.ca.gov /pier/iaw/industry/food.html   (756 words)

  
 Food industry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The food industry is the complex, global collective of diverse businesses that together supply much of the food energy consumed by the world population.
Essentially, the food industry involves the commercial movement of food from field to fork.
The modern food industry is the result of technological and cultural changes that have occurred over the last 150 years.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Food_industry   (1389 words)

  
 Food Industry,India,food processing industry,india,food and dairy processing,indian beverage industry,processed foods
India is the world's second largest producer of food next to China, and has the potential of being the biggest with the food and agricultural sector.
The total food production in India is likely to double in the next ten years and there is an opportunity for large investments in food and food processing technologies, skills and equipment, especially in areas of Canning, Dairy and Food Processing, Specialty Processing, Packaging, Frozen Food/Refrigeration and Thermo Processing.
Health food and health food supplements is another rapidly rising segment of this industry which is gaining vast popularity amongst the health conscious.
www.indianfoodindustry.net   (259 words)

  
 Food
The food industry is vital to Australia in terms of profitability, investment, exports and jobs growth.
Food processing is our largest manufacturing sector, accounting for 21 per cent of manufacturing turnover, and employs more than 194,000 people.
DAFF is working with other Australian Government agencies such as the Department of Health and Ageing and Food Standards Australia New Zealand, as well as state and territory governments on issues relating to food safety.
www.affa.gov.au /foodinfo   (401 words)

  
 National Food Industry Strategy
The processed food industry is Australia’s largest manufacturing sector, adding value to Australia’s agricultural commodities for markets in Australia and around the world, and generating a significant and growing trade surplus of around $11.9 billion in 2000–01.
While the sustained growth of the food industry in Australia is good news, it is important to recognise that the structure and operation of the global food industry is changing and that the pace of that change is accelerating.
Industry and Government will join forces to continue and build on efforts to enhance exports, develop robust trading standards, and provide the infrastructures of an innovative and competitive industry.
www.industry.gov.au /content/itrinternet/cmscontent.cfm?ObjectID=DE3688BE-A6E0-4146-A78DA3561EACEA5B   (905 words)

  
 Food Industry Research
The Food Institute publishes a wide array of highly respected reports and studies for the food industry ranging from Demographics to Food Service Price Trend Handbook and everything in between.
Food industry research at your fingertips, the Food Institute Report Article Search allows members to search through past reports for a specific topic.
Each week The Food Institute reports on the mergers and acquisitions that occurred in the the food industry.
www.foodinstitute.com /research.cfm   (345 words)

  
 Food industry wants trans fat and allergen labeling syncronized
However, many in the food industry believe there is a problem of clarity, that the trans fat rule requires compliance by the “date of initial introduction into interstate commerce” while the food allergen legislation requires “date of production”.
As the food allergen labeling requirements are statutory and therefore not subject to change by the agency, the letter recommended that the FDA harmonize the two sets of rules to be in line with this legislation.
She noted that one of the main challenges faced by food companies is finding alternative oils that can give products the taste, texture and shelf life that consumers have come to expect.
www.foodnavigator-usa.com /news/news-ng.asp?n=57446-food-industry-wants   (738 words)

  
 Food industry holds key to battling obesity
Food companies are in a unique position to influence eating patterns and rescue America from its descent into obesity, writes Anthony Fletcher.
This was the conclusion of the state of the food industry forum at the International Food Technologists (IFT) conference in New Orleans last week.
Dooley said that the food industry's challenge is to find ways of complementing the DGAC guidelines.
www.foodnavigator-usa.com /news/news-ng.asp?n=61483-food-industry-holds   (680 words)

  
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The food industry is on a high as Indians continue to have a feast.
In order to boost the food processing sector, the Centre has permitted under the Income Tax Act a deduction of 100 per cent of profit for five years and 25 per cent of profit in the next five years in case of new agro processing industries set up to package and preserve fruits and vegetables.
The industry is estimated to grow at 9-12 per cent, on the basis of an estimated GDP growth rate of 6-8 per cent, during the tenth five-year plan period.
www.ibef.org /industry/foodindustry.aspx   (1111 words)

  
 Industry Metrics - Food Business Review
Although meals & entrees, pizza, hot snacks & sandwiches was the most popular food category for the three months to August 2006, the next two leading categories, chocolate and non-chocolate candies, experienced a greater rise in launches.
Productscan Online reports that 'upscale' was the leading claim in new food launches from June to August 2006, improving on its position in the same period the year previous when both 'natural' and 'single serving' featured on more products.
According to Productscan Online, the most frequently used claim in new food launches from May to July 2006 was upscale, beating the natural claim which was the leading tag in the same three month period in 2005.
www.food-business-review.com /features.asp   (404 words)

  
 Study finds new nutrition labels inadvertently hurt food industry competition
The authors found that leading food companies benefited disproportionately from the legislation, perhaps because their greater financial resources, brand awareness, customer knowledge and distribution power enabled them to anticipate and respond quicker and more effectively to the new information-disclosure requirements.
In other words, the larger food manufacturers were better positioned to take advantage of the government's mandated labeling process because they had a greater ability to influence, plan, fund, make and promote the regulatory changes.
Overall, it cost the food industry an estimated $1.4 billion to $2.3 billion to revamp approximately 250,000 food labels.
www.foodprocessing.com /industrynews/2005/389.html   (920 words)

  
 NEXUS: Pet Food Industry Practices
The pet food industry must be regulated to ensure that foods destined for our pets are safe, contain only ingredients fit for human consumption, and involve no animal experimentation.
The Pet Food Institute (PFI) is an association that represents the various interests of the pet food industry.
Their role is to promote pet food products and responsible pet ownership, represent their members' views to United Kingdom and European Union government departments and raise standards in the pet food industry.
www.nexusmagazine.com /articles/petfood2.html   (5298 words)

  
 Food Politics
Our overefficient food industry must do everything possible to persuade people to eat more—more food, more often, and in larger portions—no matter what it does to waistlines or well-being.
We learn that the food industry plays politics as well as or better than other industries, not least because so much of its activity takes place outside the public view.
She vividly illustrates food politics in action: watered-down government dietary advice, schools pushing soft drinks, diet supplements promoted as if they were First Amendment rights.When it comes to the mass production and consumption of food, strategic decisions are driven by economics—not science, not common sense, and certainly not health.
www.foodpolitics.com /pages/foodpolitics.htm   (690 words)

  
 Food Industry Suppliers Net
Welcome to The Food Industry Suppliers Net, the ultimate information source for the food manufacturers and others who want to be kept updated on developments within the business of food manufacturing.
First of all, The Food Industry Suppliers Net is a collection of information at Internet from suppliers to the food manufacturing industry.
The Food Industry Suppliers Net is open for a limited number of sponsorships from leading companies or suppliers to the worlds food industry.
www.foodindustrysuppliers.net /food/intro2.htm   (671 words)

  
 Food News
Food and household goods maker Sara Lee Corp. said Tuesday that first-quarter net income more than quadrupled, buoyed by a hefty tax benefit and sales gains across all business segments.
Tyson Foods, Inc. has settled a lawsuit filed by 13 fl workers at the company's Ashland poultry plant, who claimed that white workers posted a 'white's only' sign on a locked bathroom and only allowed whites...
The European Commission on Thursday hailed several food and beverage multinationals _ often seen as culprits in obesity _ for pledging to help fight the flab in Europe.
www.topix.net /business/food   (702 words)

  
 Food Industry Training, basic intermediate advanced food hygiene safety   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Food poisoning can be caused by any food business, no matter what its size.
The result of a food poisoning outbreak is the same - bad publicity which can be commercially catastrophic.
Most experts agree that such outbreaks are caused by a combination of ignorance of risk and poor food hygiene techniques.
www.food-industry-training.co.uk /hygiene/basic.htm   (226 words)

  
 Food Science Central - Report on agriculture and the food industry in the Slovak Republic 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Food Science Central - Report on agriculture and the food industry in the Slovak Republic 2004
Report on agriculture and the food industry in the Slovak Republic 2004.
This publication is the basic and official information source for the Slovak agriculture and food industries.
www.foodsciencecentral.com /fsc/ixid14120   (215 words)

  
 European food industry: the facts and figures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
With 4.1 million employees, the F&D industry is a major employer in the EU with 61 per cent employed in small and medium sized businesses.
According to 2001 estimates, 13 per cent of household budgets in the EU15 was spent on food and non-alcoholic beverages, but the share of the budget spent on food fell between 1995 and 2001, mainly as a result of increasing available household income.
Food choice is not only based on individual preferences but is also determined by social, cultural en economical circumstances.
www.foodnavigator.com /news/news-ng.asp?n=59413-european-food-industry   (1399 words)

  
 Food Industry Home
Pesticides have significant implications for the food industry.
Pesticides used on food produced in the United Kingdom (UK) must be approved by Ministers.
The European Commission co-ordinates the distribution of food alerts where food is found to contain residues at levels which give rise to health concerns.
www.pesticides.gov.uk /food_industry_home.asp   (234 words)

  
 Food Market Research Reports
China’s rapidly expanding food industry has attracted attention from foreign investors for decades, but it is only in recent years that the post-Communist market has represented a tangible and actionable opportunity for suppliers, producers, manufacturers
The Snack Food Manufacturing Industry report features 2007 current and 2008 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) nationally and for all 50 U.S. States and over 900 metro areas.
Datamonitor's Confectionery in Germany industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the confectionery industry.
www.marketresearch.com /redirect.asp?progid=6919&categoryid=167   (1129 words)

  
 Organic Food Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Organic food industry: trends in the organic food and garden markets in terms of customer adoption and retail strategies; industry information and overview; customer adoption in terms of perception and value; green marketing and advertising techniques.
The subtitle of this monthly magazine is "new ideas, trends, products for the natural and organic foods industry." It has been published since 1979 and has a circulation of over 15,000.
This organization is the primary trade association of food retailers and wholesalers in the U.S and world, composed of companies operating 21,000 retail food stores in the U.S. alone, with an annual sales volume of $300 billion.
www.lib.washington.edu /business/tlc/archive/org.html   (3780 words)

  
 Food Processing
The food industry needs to publicly research the technology, assess benefits and risks and take a unified stand, according to Food Processing's Editor Dave Fusaro, in his monthly column.
Industry and government, both in the U.S. and abroad, have been placing an ever-growing emphasis on providing environmentally safe and cost-effective ways of cleaning industrial plants, facilities and related equipment.
Food processors face particular challenges, as some of their products intrinsically present potential health hazards to their consumers.
www.foodprocessing.com   (376 words)

  
 Food industry compliant, suggests GM soy study   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The biotech industry has interpreted the results as strong evidence that the food-feed chain is managing to meet labelling requirements and that the threat of GM (genetically modified) contamination is exaggerated.
Barber's point is that there has never been any concrete evidence that GM food is bad for humans, and that the debate over whether products have been contaminated or not has been twisted to view the technology as a bad thing.
Regulations also allow for the fact that small amounts of GM material, which have been authorised for use in the European Union, could be present because of accidental mixing of crop varieties, for example during transport or storage.
www.foodnavigator.com /news/ng.asp?n=66779&m=2fne405&c=twcadvuigxuxzmy   (635 words)

  
 Food Products Association
Obesity, including efforts by industry, public health experts and government to better educate consumers on the importance of a balanced, varied and moderate diet, coupled with physical activity.
Food labeling, including efforts urging that health claims requirements be flexible and allow important information on the health benefits of various foods to be provided to consumers in clear, truthful and non-misleading language.
FPA launched the Center for Food Security & Emergency Preparedness in May 2005, in response to the growing demand for better protection against terrorism/intentional contamination to the food supply.
www.nfpa-food.org   (583 words)

  
 Customised Food Industry Training - Food Ingredients
In today's growing and dynamic food and beverage industry it is essential that industry innovators and food manufacturers keep abreast of the latest developments in ingredients technology.
If you wish to improve on existing food or drink formulations, embark on new product development or wish to respond to an increasing demand from consumers for low-calorie, low-fat and healthful foods, our company can provide you with the necessary training.
We will design and develop food ingredient training courses that meet your specific requirements and keep you updated on the latest innovations in ingredient technology.
www.food-training.com /html/ingred.htm   (135 words)

  
 Food processing, science, packaging - Food industry - Eastern Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Food professionals and culinary experts from around the world are today gathering in the southern Italian region of Puglia for six days to understand and promote the health benefits of the traditional Mediterranean diet.
In the food and nutrition world, science is king.
Romanian food producer Alka is to invest €1m into its...
www.cee-foodindustry.com   (482 words)

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