Authors : Sakshi Bang
Page Nos : 150-153
Description :
The food service industry encompasses those places, institution and companies that provide meals eaten away from home. This industry includes restaurants, school and hospital cafaterias, catering operations and many other formats premises’ and ‘off-premises’ catering. Industrial catering refers to the providing of meals at the physical location of a business. Whether it be on a daily basis or only for special events, choosing this caterer is not a decision to be taken lightly. The food chain is not only the supply chain of products , it includes products, information, logistics, service, etc. The product is only a part of the services, so in order to have a comprehensive evaluation of the food chain, the service should be oriented. It means we should not only put focus on the products, but also the food safety, food quality, enterprise’ responsibility.Food is an essential part of our lives which is why the way it is grown, processed and transported is worth understanding and improving. Broadly the food industry comprises a complex network of activities pertaining to supply, consumption and catering of food products and services across the world. The main role of food chain is classified in following catering industry.Agricultural activities for growing crops, raising live stock and sea food. Food processing of fresh products into canned and packed goods, including frozen food. Researched and development on food technology. Regulation on food production and distribution to ensure quality and safety. A number of factors heighten the demand in the global food caterinf such as the population level, wealth distribution, health awareness (organic food) and types of varied lifestyle. The main objective of of food supply chain management are to enable understanding of core supply chain management concepts as applicable to the food sector, to enhance strategic decision making skill through analtsis and integrated perspective, understanding the changing customer needs: Domestic and Export, logistics including packaging, transportation, inventory management and warehousing, infrastructure issues including cold chains.
