food processing

American  

[food prah-ses-ing] / ˈfud ˈprɑ sɛs ɪŋ /

noun

1. the changing of agricultural products into something that humans or animals can eat.

2. the use of a food processor to prepare an ingredient.

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Example Sentences

JBS, a giant meat and food processing company from the Netherlands, is up 25% year to date, with a 17% advance during the last month to change hands around $18.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Recognizing that these bacteria can spread through passive fluid flows may help improve sanitation strategies in food processing facilities.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 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

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