Handbook of Farm, Dairy and Food Machinery

by Myer Kutz, Thomas A. Cook, Kelly Raia, et al.

Book Overview

The food industry, which includes farming and food production, packaging and distri- tion, and retail and catering, is enormous. states that in the United States, consumers spend approximately US$1 trillion annually for food, or nearly of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Over 16. 5 million people are employed in the food industry. In 2004, processed food sales worldwide were approximately US$3. 2 trillion. According to Reuters, "food processing is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048174740
• ISBN13: 9789048174744
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 732 Pages
• Weight: 2.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"