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Food Processing John M. Connor (Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN)

Food Processing By John M. Connor (Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN)

Food Processing by John M. Connor (Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN)

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This book deals with the growth, economic development, and business management of the booming US commercial food processing industry.

Food Processing Summary

Food Processing: An Industrial Powerhouse in Transition by John M. Connor (Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN)

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.

About John M. Connor (Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN)

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.

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.

Additional information

NPB9780471155157
9780471155157
0471155152
Food Processing: An Industrial Powerhouse in Transition by John M. Connor (Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN)
John M. Connor (Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN)
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Hardback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
1997-05-30
688
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