
Food Processing
An Industrial Powerhouse in Transition
Wiley (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 30. May 1997
Book
Hardback
688 pages
978-0-471-15515-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Product info
GB
Edition
2., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 41 mm
Weight
1182 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-15515-7 (9780471155157)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
01/1988
The Free Press
€73.18
Article not available for order
Persons
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.
Content
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.