food industry

Introduction. The importance of food industry in the economy of the Saratov region is great, its role due to the influence of various factors is growing. In this regard, there is a task to assess the current state and prospects of food products export from the region. Theoretical analysis. It is associated with the identification of the optimal ratio between domestic consumption, export to other regions and export of food products abroad. Empirical analysis.

The economical growth of any country is directly related to innovation and technological development of those of its branches which have significant potential for improving the competitiveness of the national economy. In conditions of growing food crisis in many countries around the world, the importance of consideration of the possibilities for the production of high-quality food to those countries which possess the necessary capacity for this. Theoretical analysis.

A set of external factors mostly influencing the Russian food industry is concerned in this article. It includes: domestic agriculture raw material deficit, lack of the processing equipment, insufficient solvency of the Russian population. Basic indices of the factories` operating system having been analyzed, in the modern economy the state should consider the food industry development as a complex system.

The present article deals with the comprehensive analysis of the food industry nowadays. Some problems of the food industry as a whole and its individual sub-sectors have been under consideration: dairy, meat, bakery, confectionery and others. This research has been done covering both industry and large / medium-sized organizations.