An increase in consumption of food that cannot be grown in the country, for example, oranges for juicing.
Consumer demand for year-round food resulting in importation of out-of-season produce.
Lower prices of imported food products.
Increases in leisure travel and consequent exposure to and demand for exotic food products.
Growth of out-of-town shopping centers and the resulting increase in traveling by shoppers.
Growth of prepared and processed foods leading to the centralization of processing and, consequently, increases in travel to and from factories and processing centers.
Simplified procurement processes, reduction of a supplier base, and a resulting tendency not to purchase from small-scale local producers.
Changes in consumer lifestyle and demographics leading to an increase in preference for readymade food and food consumed outside the home.
Growth in numbers of logistics service providers and their tendency to offer an ever increasing range of services.