Week2-Course1 Flashcards
(38 cards)
True or false : Most employment in quebec in food science is concentrated in the Montreal
True : 65% of jobs are in the metropolitan area
T or F : In Quebec, larger companies provide 43.5% of all jobs in the food processing sector.
T
T or F : In Quebec most food processing companies are larger companies
Most food processing companies are small and medium-sized businesses
What is the largest dairy cooperative in Canada?
Agropur
Complete : In Canada and the U.S., spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages consumed at home accounts for ___% of personal household expenditures.
10
What is food freedom day?
is in the 1st week of February: by this date, the average Canadian has earned enough money to pay for his or her food for the entire year.
What are the major contributing factors in food cost? (3)
- Advance agricultural practices
- Advanced food preservation and processing technologies
- Very efficient distribution networks
in 1940 one farmer was capable of feeding ____ Now in 2006, 1 farmer can feed ____
12
200
In the 60’s personal household expenditures spent ____ of their average income on food
20%
What are the downsides of increased production efficiency
Environmental issues (either due to extensive use of pesticides or extensive use of fertilizers)
In the developing world, post-production losses of agricultural products are often >50% due to (3) :
- Pests
- No refrigeration
- no preservation technology
What are the 4 sectors of food industry
1-production
2-processing
3-distribution
4-marketing
Witch food industry sector produce the most job related to food science
Processing sector
Witch food industry sector relates to this sentence : Involves variety selection, cultivation, harvest and some bulk
pre-processing and storage
Production
Witch food industry sector relates to this sentence : converts raw materials (usually a basic commodity) into consumable or preserved food products
Processing sector
Give an example of a raw commodity that can be processed into multiple products
Milk
Witch food industry sector relates to this sentence : consists of wholesale, retail and food service operations
Distributor
In 2012, the online food market in both the U.S. and Europe was less than ____ of total food sales.
0.3%
T of F : Food retail is a low-profit/item business
T
Give three type of allied industry
1- packaging industry
2-Specialty chemicals/functional ingredients
3-Equipment manufacturers
Give some key demographic changes affecting the food industry in recent decades
1-Aging population 2-More women in work force 3-More ethnic diversity 4-Changes in disposable income 5-Higher levels of education 6-More nutritional/medical awareness 7-Smaller household size
Complete the following : new products fail ___ of the time.
~95%
Complete the following : ____ is essential to remaining competitive and maintaining or expanding market share.
product development
Industries that produce packaging materials and manufacturing equipment for the food industry are referred to as ___
allied industries
