AFI (Australian Food Industry) Flashcards
What are the four sectors of the agri-food chain?
Agriculture and fisheries, food processing/manufacturing, food service and catering, food retail
Does the agri-food chain rely on each other?
Yes
What does plant production involve?
Fertilising, storage, transporting foods to various locations, preparing soil for planting, sowing, selecting seed
What does the AFI include?
Organised production, processing, storage, marketing of food products
What type of climates are there in the AFI?
Northern tropical areas, arid environments and rainfall coastal regions
What does the production of animal meat involve?
Breeding, treating illness and disease, producing/supplying fodder/feed and water, transporting the animals to saleyards and other processing locations
What are the most significant products in the AFI?
Cereals, dairy and meat
What is majority of milk transported from Australia in the form of?
Cheese
What do fisheries include?
Commercial catching of fish or any other aquatic species
Where does most food in the agriculture and fisheries sector go?
Into the food processing/manufacturing sector before being sold to the consumer
What does value adding mean?
Significant changes (usually)
What is the largest sector of the agri-food chain?
Food processing/manufacturing (value adding)
What is the food service and catering sector known as?
The hospitality industry/sector
What are some examples of food service and catering?
School canteens, restaurants, take away shops, food stores, catered functions
What does food retail do?
Provides a place where consumers can purchase processed food items
