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Summary
Summary
This book covers the growth, economic development, and business management of the US commercial food processing industry. Topics include the strategic options of food processors when facing the many distribution channels and sourcing options currently available; new processing and information technologies; the effect of biotechnological developments on the food processing industry, and an analysis of whether the food processing sector has participated in the overall improvement of the US economy.
Author Notes
JOHN M. CONNOR, PhD, is Professor of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University. He has served as head of food manufacturing research in the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
WILLIAM A. SCHIEK, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University. He is a former cooperative relations specialist and research economist with the New York-New Jersey Milk Market Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service.
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The focus of this book, which had its origin in a report commissioned by the Research Committee of the Institute of Food Technologists, is the growth and economic development of US commercial food processing activity. Connor concentrates on the 1963-1985 period, with some older and some recent data where available and with projections several years into the future. Part 1 treats the food processing industries as a whole, whereas Part 2 brings out comparisons and contrasts among the 41 industries selected for analysis. Part 3 examines the economic dimensions of food processing separately in each of the 50 states. With the extensive use of national maps, several geographic topics are covered: the major producing states, changes in employment, output growth, and the sources of processed food exports. The references are adequate and current. For college and university libraries. -W. B. Esselen, University of Massachusetts at Amherst (Emeritus)
Table of Contents
| Brief History of the Industries |
| Processing in the U.S. Food System |
| Industrial Structure and Business Organization |
| Industry Growth |
| Geographic Location |
| Input Utilization |
| Input Procurement Strategies |
| Household Demand for Food |
| Distribution Channels for Food |
| Product and Promotion Strategies |
| Technological Change |
| The Globalization of Food Processing |
| The Futures of Food Processing |
| Appendices |
| Bibliography |
| Index |
