Food Processing

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.

• 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.