# Food and beverage processing and Water

Food and beverage processing depends on water.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/food-and-beverage-processing-and-water/

[Food and beverage processing](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/food_beverage/) (industry) and [Water](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/water/) (commodity): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Industry input

*Physical flow · Criticality 3 of 5 · Water → Food and beverage processing*

2 of the enterprise types in Food and beverage processing depend on water; for the most dependent, it rates 3 out of 5 on criticality.

- **2** enterprise types depend on it
- **3 of 5** highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

- Farmers, dairy co-operatives and fisheries: irrigation and livestock (criticality 3 of 5)
- Beverage makers and bottlers: main ingredient (criticality 3 of 5)

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