Food Technology and Supply Chain Innovations

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What has driven innovations in retail and packaging environments?

  • Preference for ready-to-eat microwaveable food products (correct)
  • Increase in consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Rise in demand for meat-based diets
  • Growing concerns about food security

What is the predicted impact of increased meat production on food supply chain and security?

  • Increased focus on growing crops for human consumption
  • Reduced food waste management
  • Decreased demand for animal feed
  • Shift in focus from human food crops to animal feed crops (correct)

What is likely to become more common in supply chain distribution with the wider use of autonomous vehicles?

  • Increased food waste
  • Manual warehouses
  • Automated warehouses (correct)
  • Reduced food processing

What is the phenomenon where fresh fruits and vegetables are more expensive than value-added processed foods?

<p>Strange phenomenon (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of food security according to the World Food Summit of 1996?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has enabled supply chains to become more responsive to consumer demands?

<p>Innovations in information and communication technologies (ICT) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of food processors in the food sector?

<p>To cater to the demands and requirements of consumers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do food processors require to keep pace with environmental changes and changing consumer demands?

<p>Technology insertion, changes to distribution channels, and innovation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of food processing on food waste?

<p>Reduced food waste and increased shelf life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is long-term economic sustainability important for the food sector?

<p>To sustain the food sector economy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another term for the process of transforming raw ingredients into products?

<p>Food manufacturing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of distributors in the food supply chain?

<p>To deliver products across international boundaries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of retailers in the food supply chain?

<p>To provide good-value propositions to consumers based on price, quality, and service (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of consumers buying products in the food supply chain?

<p>Economic sustainability is provided upstream through the supply chain (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of food service caterers, hotels, and restaurants in the food supply chain?

<p>To source raw materials from producers and transform them into food products (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the retail environment highly competitive?

<p>Because retailers try to differentiate themselves from competitors via innovative business models (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between retailers and consumers in the food supply chain?

<p>Consumers provide cash upstream through the supply chain to retailers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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