In addition to population growth, food consumption patterns in these areas are changing, creating more demand for packaged food and drink products. (huhtamaki.com)
That our national food consumption patterns are in need of a dramatic overhaul is indisputable — almost 17 percent of children and 35 percent of U.S. adults are obese, percentages that are only rising. (entrepreneur.com)
An increasing urban population, changing food consumption pattern and trade globalization have rendered food supply chains extremely complex and lengthy, which calls for a change of mind - set from the traditional way of addressing the causes of food loss at each stage of the food supply chain to an integrated approach. (fao.org)