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

Cuban authorities are now focusing on the operation of small power plants that aren’t connected to the national grid and feed electricity directly to so-called “vital centers” such as hospitals, food processing plants and telecommunications facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

The discovery could help explain how disease causing microbes manage to colonize medical devices, wounds, and food processing equipment.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

Online dating app developer Match, health insurance provider Molina Healthcare, food processing company Lamb Weston, and HR software provider Paycom Software are all leaving the S&P 500 and moving down to smaller indexes as part of the rebalancing.

From Barron's

Nippon Ham is a brand too, but that brand is a food processing company.

From Los Angeles Times