Integration and Restructuring of the Food Industry
The Case of Frozen Vegetables in Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20448408 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Flavia Echánove Huacuja (0000-0003-1291-4558, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 37 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Iberoamericana – Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0046-8444 • E-ISSN: 2002-4509 |
| Publisher | Stockholm University Press (PUBLISHER • SE) |
| DOI | 10.16993/ibero.117 |
| OpenAlex | W2734492916 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
The frozen vegetable industry in Mexico is a new exporting activity that has developed dynamically during the last decade, becoming the second source of foreign currency within the food industry. In this article, the historical conditions and main characteristics of this industrial sector are analyzed, such as its industrial process, supply mechanisms, marketing, etc., whose dynamism has been a result of the increasing demand from the supermarkets and restaurants in the United States for “convenience food”. The Mexican industry of frozen vegetables is closely linked to the United States trough commercial channels (raw materials and end products), capital movements and technology transfer. These aspects are described in this case study, as well as the restructuring process that has come about in the global commodity chain, as a result of a new division of labor based on the comparative advantage of Mexico due mainly to lower labor costs.La industria de legumbres congeladas en México ha desarrollado una fuerte dinámica exportadora en la última década, transformándose en la segunda fuente de divisas extranjeras dentro de la rama de comestibles procesados. En este artículo se estudian las condiciones históricas y las principales características de este sector, en especial los procesos industriales y los mecanismos de oferta y mercantilización. El dinamismo de estos últimos proviene de la creciente demanda de los supermercados y restaurantes estadounidenses de “comestibles adecuados”. Los vínculos de la industria mexicana de legumbres congeladas con los EEUU son diversos, incluyendo, canales de comercialización de materias primas y productos terminados, movimientos de capital y transferencias de tecnología. Estos aspectos son descriptos en el presente artículo así como la reestructuración de la cadena mercantil a nivel global como resultado de una nueva distribución del trabajo cuya base estriba en las ventajas comparativas de Mexico en materia de bajos salarios
Business · Dynamism · Economics · Economy · Geography · Political science · Restructuring · Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets · Finance · Global Trade and Competitiveness · Regional Development and Innovation
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2001 - 2005 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |