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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > economics > industrial organization and market structure > industry > agricultural industry > food industry
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > economics > industrial organization and market structure > industry > agricultural industry > food industry
Preferred Term:

food industry

Definition:
The industry concerned with processing, preparing, preserving, distributing, and serving of foods and beverages.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
agricultural industry
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • food companies
  • food manufacturing industry
  • food manufacturers
  • food processing industry
  • food processors
  • food factory
  • food producers
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5348
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