Title: Food industry - New World Encyclopedia
Headings: Food industry
Food industry
Overview
Industry size
Agriculture
Food processing
Wholesale and distribution
Retail
Food industry technologies
Marketing
Regulation
Labor and education
Research and development
Criticisms
Prominent food companies
See also
Notes
References
External links
Credits

Content: ADM also provides agricultural storage and transportation services, while Cargill operates a finance wing. Bunge is a global soybean exporter and is also involved in food processing, grain trading, and fertilizer. Dole Food Company is the world's largest fruit company. Chiquita Brands International, another U.S. based fruit company, is the leading distributor of bananas in the United States. Sunkist Growers, Incorporated is a U.S. based grower’s cooperative. Tyson Foods is the world’s largest processor and marketer of chicken and the largest beef exporter from the United States. Smithfield is the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. Nestlé is the world's largest food and beverage company. Kraft Foods is the largest U.S. based food and beverage company. Unilever is an Anglo-Dutch company that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods and beverages.