Food Industries
Global food demand – Opportunity for food industry
Will there be enough food for 9.6 billion people?
- Population increases with more demand for food. This presents a huge opportunity for the food industry.
- More engineers and scientist are needed to support the food industry to meet the growing food demand.
Examples of food industries in and around Chattanooga
- McKee Foods Corp.
- The Chattanooga Butter Company
- Pilgrims Pride
- Wrigley Manufacturing Co.
- Chattanooga Coca Cola Production Center
- Koch Foods Inc.
- Frito-Lay Inc.
- Alchemy Spice Company
- Blue Ribbon Foods
- Conagra Brands Inc.
- Blue Planet Foods Inc.
- Mars Chocolate North America, Cleveland, TN.
- Hubbard ISA, LLC, Pikeville, TN (Poultry hatchery)