The term "food manufacturer" refers to a company or business that produces food products for consumption. These companies may use raw ingredients, such as grains, fruits and vegetables, meats, and other components to create finished goods like cereals, snacks, baked goods, canned goods, frozen foods, beverages, and condiments. They often involve a complex supply chain that includes farmers, suppliers of ingredients, processors, packagers, distributors, retailers, and ultimately the consumer. Food manufacturers may operate on a local or global scale, with large corporations like Nestle, Kraft Heinz, Unilever, Coca-Cola, and PepsiCo being some of the largest in the world. Their operations are often subject to government regulation, industry standards, and consumer expectations regarding quality, safety, nutrition, sustainability, and ethical sourcing.