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The food manufacturing industry can be fragmented into various sub-sectors according to different kinds of food processing and manufacturing methods. The National Bureau of Statistics of China has classified the industry into seven categories: bakery manufacturing; confectionery, chocolate and candied fruit manufacturing; instant food manufacturing; liquid milk and dairy manufacturing; canning; manufacturing of condiments and fermented products; and manufacturing of other food. Most of the foods are processed in a simple way except condipments and fermented products which feature bulk production and complicated processes. Their manufacturing involves several biotransformation reactions and separation processes, while large amounts of by-products and many kinds of pollutants will be generated in the process, creating huge potentials of developing the circular economy in the sector.
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Qi, J., Zhao, J., Li, W., Peng, X., Wu, B., Wang, H. (2016). The Circular Economy-Oriented Practice in the Food Manufacturing Industry. In: Development of Circular Economy in China. Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China’s Development Path. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2466-5_10
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