Food processing refers to food crushing, feed processing, vegetable oil and sugar processing, slaughter and meat processing, aquatic products processing and food processing activities such as vegetables, fruits and nuts based directly on agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery products. It is a kind of broad agricultural product processing industry.

Food factories need to meet the following conditions:

1. site: the food factory should have a food processing site that meets the hygiene requirements, including production workshops, warehouses and laboratories.

2. Facilities: Food factories should have corresponding production equipment and facilities, such as production machinery, ventilation equipment, disinfection equipment, etc.

3. Personnel: The food factory should have a certain number of professional technical and management personnel, including production personnel, technical personnel and quality inspection personnel.

4. Raw materials: Food factories should have stable raw material supply channels to ensure the quality and safety of raw materials.

5. Management system: Food factories should establish a perfect quality management system and food safety management system to ensure the hygiene and quality safety of food processing.

6. Capital: Food factories need to have certain financial strength to purchase equipment, raw materials and pay wages.

7. Market: Food factories should understand the market dynamics, have the ability of marketing and brand promotion, and open up product sales channels.

To sum up, food processing refers to food crushing, feed processing, vegetable oil and sugar processing, slaughtering and meat processing, aquatic products processing, vegetables, fruits and nuts processing, potatoes, dehydrated vegetables and canned vegetables processing, which is a type of agricultural products processing industry in a broad sense.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Food Safety Law

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Whoever engages in the following activities within the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall abide by this Law:

(a) food production and processing (hereinafter referred to as food production), food sales and catering services (hereinafter referred to as food business);

(2) Production and operation of food additives;

(3) Production and operation of packaging materials, containers, detergents and disinfectants for food and tools and equipment for food production and operation (hereinafter referred to as food-related products);

(four) the use of food additives and food-related products by food producers and operators;

(5) Storage and transportation of food;

(6) Safety management of food, food additives and food-related products.

The quality and safety management of edible agricultural products (hereinafter referred to as edible agricultural products) shall comply with the provisions of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products. However, the sales of edible agricultural products, the formulation of relevant quality and safety standards, the publication of relevant safety information and the provisions of this law on agricultural inputs shall abide by the provisions of this law.