THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN A CHANGING WORLD
Social changes inevitably affect the economy and there is little doubt that manufacturers and distributors are the first to feel the impact. The growing number of women employed in full-time jobs outside the home, increases in family income and new, less provincial tastes have all contributed to a radical change in eating habits.

Food manufacturers, like the dairy industry, once limited themselves to the production of basic foods. Now the scene has changed and companies are increasingly obliged to meet new needs far highly specialised, top quality products.

THE SHOWDOWN OF THE NINETIES

In order to face such complex demands and consolidate its position in an increasingly widespread and competitive market - food and dairy industries are effecting radical structural and technological changes aimed at winning the relentless battle of innovation and quality at the right price.