# Food and beverage processing: What the whole chain draws on

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

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/food_beverage/materials/

#### 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](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sugar/)×4 [PO Palm oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/palm_oil/)×3 [Wh Wheat](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/wheat/)×3 [Mk Milk & dairy](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/dairy/)×3 [Mz Maize](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/maize/)×2 [Cc Cocoa](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/cocoa/)×2 [H₂O Water](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/water/)×2 [Al Aluminium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/aluminum/)×2 [Po Potatoes](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/potatoes/)×2 [Pp Pepper & spices](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/spices/)[St Steel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/steel/)[Ni Nickel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/nickel/)[Cr Chromium](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/chromium/)[Ri Rice](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/rice/)[Soy Soybeans](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/soybeans/)[K Potash](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/potash/)[P Phosphate rock](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/phosphate/)[NaCl Salt](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/salt/)[Tm Timber](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/lumber/)[Qz Silica sand](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/industrial_sand/)[Bly Barley](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/barley/)[OJ Oranges & juice](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/orange/)[Py Poultry](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/poultry/)**Chemicals (23)**[F&F Flavours and fragrances](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/flavours_fragrances/)×2 [Fd Food and feed additives](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/food_additives/)×2 [PET PET resin](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pet/)×2 [Enz Industrial enzymes](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/enzymes/)[Cit Citric acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/citric_acid/)[Str Starch and cellulose derivatives](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/starch_derivatives/)[Vit Vitamins](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/vitamins/)[Rgt Reagents and high-purity lab chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab_reagents/)[NH3 Ammonia](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/ammonia/)[HFC Fluorochemicals and refrigerants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fluoro_intermediates/)[PU Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyurethanes/)[Ur Urea](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/urea/)[Gly Herbicides](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/herbicides/)[Ins Insecticides](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/insecticides/)[NaOH Caustic soda](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/caustic_soda/)[H2 Hydrogen](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/hydrogen/)[AC Activated carbon](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/activated_carbon/)[LLDPE Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyethylene/)[PP Polypropylene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/)[Adh Adhesives and sealants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/adhesives/)[N2 Nitrogen gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/)[CO2 Carbon dioxide](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/carbon_dioxide/)[WT Water treatment chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/water_treatment/)**Energy (14)**[Oil Crude oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/crude_oil/)×3 [Bld Energy in buildings](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/)×3 [HP Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_heat_pumps/)×3 [HI Energy-intensive industry](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_heavy_industry/)×2 [Blr Boilers, furnaces and stoves](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_combustion_heat/)×2 [Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_distribution/)×2 [Tk Tankers, barges and fuel trucks](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_tankers/)[Mot Electric motors and drives](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_motors/)[PCM Latent heat and cold storage](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_latent_heat/)[Agr Energy in farming](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_agri_energy/)[Bag Bagasse and black-liquor cogeneration](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_bio_cogen/)[Gas Natural gas](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/natural_gas/)[ICV Combustion road vehicles](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_road_ice/)[LPG CNG, LPG and biogas distribution](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_cng_lpg/)

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/food_beverage/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/food_beverage/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/food_beverage/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/food_beverage/story/index.md)
- [Linked industries](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/food_beverage/linked-industries/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/food_beverage/value-chain/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/food_beverage/risks/index.md)
- [Sources](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/food_beverage/sources/index.md)