Food Industries | Food Industries in Pakistan

Food Industries | Food Industries in Pakistan:
Food industry is a second biggest industry after textile industry. Food Industry is a basic term of food science and technology. It is complex and global industry that deals with the production, processing and import export of food products. According to FSA (Food Standards Agency) we can define food industry as: It is industry that deals from production to processing of food and meet with food related problems. It deals with a complete series which start from production to selling and consumption. In this article I will discuss about Fruit and vegetable processing, Wheat and grain milling industry, Beverage Industry, Baking Industry, Ghee and Oil industry, Confectionary, Sugar industry, Dairy Industry and Poultry. This article will give you complete information about food industry from production to consumption. This article will focus on food industry in Pakistan instead of worldwide food industry.
Food Industry in Pakistan:
In Pakistan Food Industry is second biggest industry after textile industry. In Pakistan it deals with the Production (Agriculture) of food to the consumption of food. Some most important Food industries in Pakistan are given below:
Fruit and vegetable processing
Fruit and vegetable industry is an important branch of food industry. This industry deals with the Production of food in farms and then preserving it packing and selling. Methods that are used to preserve fruits and vegetables are given below:
Caning
In this method food is stored in can. Through this method we can store vegetables and fruits for long time.
Dehydration
In this method water is removed from the fruits and a vegetable, through this method hydrated environment is removed from food to stop enzymatic activity.

Cold storage
In this method food is stored at low temperature to reduce microbial growth.

Pickling
In these methods vegetables and fruits are stored in specific condition where bacterial and environmental growth is stop.
Juices
In this method fruit is converting into juices and with the help of preserver store for long time.
Jams and Jellies
These methods also used to store food for long time and sell in market.

Wheat and grain milling industry
Raw material for this industry is produced in farms and fields. Raw material for this industry is wheat, corn, cereals and rice. Wheat is milled in automatic roller flourmills. As it rice is also separated from husk in this industry. Products obtained from this industry are:
Whole wheat
Maida
Grains etc.

Beverage Industry
Beverage industry is another type of food industry. It is present in small scale in Pakistan. It deals with the production of drinks. For Example: Shezan (Beverage industry store fruits as drinks). It also includes water, organic acid, flavors and colors with sugar. Raw material for this industry is produced in Gardens and farms. Product of this industry is juices and drinks.

Baking Industry
It is industry that leads to the production of bakery products, such as breads, Biscuits, Cakes and pastries. Raw material for this industry comes from milling industry and products of this industry are:
Bread
Biscuits
Cakes
Pastries
Other bakery products

Ghee and Oil industry
It is another food industry in Pakistan. In this industry Ghee and oils are produced. Raw material for this industry comes from animal and plants seed. Products of these industries are:
Vegetable Oil
Animal Oil

Confectionary
It is another industry that works on the production of toffees, chewing gums, sweets and gums as well as chocolates are also produced in this industry. Raw material comes from sugar industry. Products of this industry are:
Candies
Chocolates
Chewing Gums
Sweets
And other products

Dairy Industry
It is most important industry of food as well as it is most important bank for agro business. In this industry raw materials come from dairy farms. And products of this industry are:
Milk
Yogurt
Cheese
Powdered milk
Ghee
Tetra or Brick pack
It is more profitable industry than other food industries. Raw material for this industry comes directly from natural resources.

Conclusion:
At the end in the light above discussion we can say that food industry is very important in our daily life. It deals with the production of vegetables and fruits to the consumption of food. It also deals with the Dairy industry and Ghee and oils industry.