food processing
Americannoun
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the changing of agricultural products into something that humans or animals can eat.
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the use of a food processor to prepare an ingredient.
Example Sentences
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Lower-cost heating and cooling could also make the area more attractive to businesses that rely heavily on temperature control, such as greenhouses and food processing facilities.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
Of the roughly 450,000 technical interns in Japan as of June, just under half were from Vietnam and worked across agriculture, construction and food processing.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026
"This is important, because it helps isolate the effect of food processing on energy intake," DiFeliceantonio said.
From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025
In recent months, major food processing companies have felt more than a slight pinch.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
A large food processing company offered to buy the rights and sell the hot dogs in stores, but Milton, mistakenly thinking that popularity is eternal, rejected it.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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