Editor's Note

Extending Food Availability & Accessibility

Food processing market in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is one of the fastest growing ones in the world. Its growth is being driven by rising urbanization, population growth, increasing disposable incomes, and growing health consciousness. The key segments of the food processing market in APAC include meat and poultry, fruits and vegetables, convenience food, bakery and confectionery, dairy, and beverages. The region holds a large share in the overall food processing market and is expected to grow further at a significant rate, owing to rapid growth in the number of packaged food manufacturers. Considering the rapid growth of this market, we have come up with this special issue focusing exclusively on it. The cover story of this issue features Turkey-based Zirve International which is an industrial engineering company specializing in developing and producing equipment for chips...  >>More