Introduction : the basics of the food industry -- Cost economics for processing plants -- Pricing economics for food processing -- Trade among regions -- The economics of storage -- Plant location and size decisions -- Risk management -- The economics of the marketing sector -- Price...

"Food and food markets still enjoy a pivotal role in the world economy and the international food industry is moving towards greater consolidation and globalization, with increased vertical integration and changes to market structure. Companies grow bigger in order to obtain economies of scale...

1. The basics of the food industry -- 2. Cost economics for processing plants -- 3. Pricing economics for food processing -- 4. Trade among regions -- 5. The economics of storage -- 6. Plant location and size decisions -- 7. Risk management -- 8. The economics of the marketing sector -- 9. Price...