🍽️ How the Food Business Is Categorized
1️⃣ Primary Production (Agri & Raw Materials)
Source of food ingredients
Includes:
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Farming (grains, fruits, vegetables)
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Dairy farming
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Poultry & livestock
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Fisheries & aquaculture
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Plantation crops (tea, coffee, cocoa)
📌 Example businesses:
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Wheat growers
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Milk producers
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Fruit orchards
2️⃣ Food Processing & Manufacturing
Conversion of raw materials into edible products
Sub-categories:
🔹 A. Primary Processing
Minimal processing
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Milling (flour, rice)
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Cleaning, grading
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Slaughtering
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Milk pasteurization
🔹 B. Secondary Processing
Value addition
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Bakery (bread, biscuits, rusk)
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Dairy products (cheese, butter)
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Snacks & confectionery
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Frozen foods
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Beverages
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🔹 C. Tertiary Processing
Ready-to-eat / convenience foods
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Ready meals
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Instant mixes
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Packaged cooked foods
3️⃣ Food Ingredients & Inputs
What manufacturers buy to make food
Includes:
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Flour, sugar, fats
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Cocoa, flavors, colors
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Emulsifiers, preservatives
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Enzymes, improvers
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4️⃣ Packaging & Ancillary Services
Supports food manufacturing
Includes:
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Packaging materials (BOPP tapes, films, cartons)
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Labels & printing
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Food machinery & equipment
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Cold chain & logistics
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Quality testing labs
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5️⃣ Food Distribution & Supply Chain
Movement of food products
Includes:
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Wholesalers
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Distributors
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Importers/exporters
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Cold storage operators
6️⃣ Retail & Food Commerce
Selling food to consumers
Sub-categories:
🔹 A. Offline Retail
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Kirana stores
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Supermarkets
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Bakeries
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Sweet shops
🔹 B. Online Retail
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D2C food brands
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Marketplaces (Amazon, Blinkit)
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Subscription food models
7️⃣ Food Service / HORECA
Food prepare
d & served
Includes:
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Restaurants
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Cafés
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QSR chains
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Cloud kitchens
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Catering
8️⃣ Food Safety, Compliance & Consulting
Regulation & quality
