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Food and beverage processing: What the whole chain draws on

Processors turning crops, milk, meat and fish into packaged, branded food and drink

What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.

Commodities (23)Su Sugar×4 PO Palm oil×3 Wh Wheat×3 Mk Milk & dairy×3 Mz Maize×2 Cc Cocoa×2 H₂O Water×2 Al Aluminium×2 Po Potatoes×2 Pp Pepper & spicesSt SteelNi NickelCr ChromiumRi RiceSoy SoybeansK PotashP Phosphate rockNaCl SaltTm TimberQz Silica sandBly BarleyOJ Oranges & juicePy PoultryChemicals (23)F&F Flavours and fragrances×2 Fd Food and feed additives×2 PET PET resin×2 Enz Industrial enzymesCit Citric acidStr Starch and cellulose derivativesVit VitaminsRgt Reagents and high-purity lab chemicalsNH3 AmmoniaHFC Fluorochemicals and refrigerantsPU Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols)Ur UreaGly HerbicidesIns InsecticidesNaOH Caustic sodaH2 HydrogenAC Activated carbonLLDPE Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE)PP PolypropyleneAdh Adhesives and sealantsN2 Nitrogen gasCO2 Carbon dioxideWT Water treatment chemicalsEnergy (14)Oil Crude oil×3 Bld Energy in buildings×3 HP Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration×3 HI Energy-intensive industry×2 Blr Boilers, furnaces and stoves×2 Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors×2 Tk Tankers, barges and fuel trucksMot Electric motors and drivesPCM Latent heat and cold storageAgr Energy in farmingBag Bagasse and black-liquor cogenerationGas Natural gasICV Combustion road vehiclesLPG CNG, LPG and biogas distribution