Trade in Processed Food

This technical paper focuses on efforts by the WHO and UNCTAD Statistics to define and measure international trade flows in food items according to various levels of processing. It reviews and assesses development of concepts related to the question of healthiness and links to level of food processing, and provides a trade matrix of bilateral trade flow of processed food items. It analyses these flows to understand international trade movements in processed food to complement discussions on healthiness and dietary requirements globally. This serves as a stepping stone into further analysis and methodological, as well as conceptual work.