The Food and Related Products sector category includes industries and companies engaged in transforming livestock and agricultural products into products for intermediate or final consumption. Also included are manufacturers and distributors of processing supplies and equipment, wholesalers, and services supporting industries in this sector, which include consulting, employment, marketing, associations, etc. Professional and industrial resources are also included.
Sites generally not listed in this category include:
Producers and bottlers should generally be listed here if the main focus of the site is offering their products at the wholesale level. Non-business oriented informational sites as well as some beverage producers, like distilleries, breweries and wineries are listed in Recreation: Food: and its subcats. Shopping: Food: is the place for any site offering on-line shopping of food items. Duplicate listings will not usually be considered.
Retailers serving a limited geographic area should submit their listings to the appropriate Business and Economy category in the Regional branch.
Sites of suppliers or manufacturers of beverage service equipment should be submitted to Business: Food and Related Products: Foodservice Equipment.
Beverage producers and bottlers should generally be listed here if the main focus of the site is offering their products at the wholesale level.
Non-business oriented informational sites, as well as some beverage producers, like distilleries, breweries and wineries are listed in Recreation: Food: Drink and its subcats.
Sites offering online shopping and sales to consumers should be suggested to Shopping: Food: Beverages or one of the subcategories. Duplicate listings will not usually be considered.
Retailers serving a limited geographic area should suggest their sites to the appropriate Regional /Business_and_Economy branch.
Sites of suppliers or manufacturers of beverage service equipment should be submitted to Business: Hospitality: Food Service: Tools and Equipment: Beverage.
Sites specific to a sub-industry (such as Beverages, Dairy, Grains and Legumes, Herbs and Spices, Meat and Seafood, Produce, etc.) should be submitted to the main category unless a Broker category exists for that appropriate category. If enough broker sites exists in a sub-industry a Broker category will be created.
Import and export sites should be submitted to the Import and Export category.
Some of the product types that can be listed here include condiments, pickled products, sauces, seasonings (dry, liquid and perishable), food bases, herbs, spices, vinegar, chili products, marinades, vinaigrettes, rubs, salsas, dressings, curry powders, masalas, and pastes.
Sites generally not listed in this category include:
Excluded from this category are:
Import and export companies and sites about the food industry will only be accepted here.
Sites specific to a sub-industry (such as Beverages, Dairy, Grains and Legumes, Herbs and Spices, Meat and Seafood, Produce, etc.) should be submitted to the main category unless an Import and Export category exists for that appropriate category. If enough import and export sites exists in a sub-industry an Import and Export category will be created.
Broker sites should be submitted to the Broker category.
Sites not listed in this category include:
Some of the product types that can be listed here include (but are not limited to), snacks made of cereals, cheeses, crackers, meats, nuts, corn, pellets, bars, cakes, and fruit. Jerky, party mixes, pretzels, popcorn, pork rinds, granola, and fruit bars, cookies, and potato, and tortilla chips are also considered snack foods.
Sites generally not listed in this category include: