What part of western food industry was among first to start large scale production

Agriculture was established in 10 thousand B.C.E in Middle East by Fertile Crescent Company.

The company produced different cultivated crops which included wheat, barley, chickpeas, lentils and cereal crops.

The first food mass production started in Ancient Rome in 350 B.C.E. The mass production was for bread which Roman empire  used to provide to every citizens every day.

About almost 120,000 were provided with free loaves of bread everyday who were living in annona.

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the shipping container improved shipping because it cut down on unloading time by three weeks, eliminated wasted space, and allowed ships to carry.

2686-2181 bce-- "egyptian civilization developed along the nile river in large part because the river’s annual flooding ensured reliable, rich soil for growing crops."

1069-664 bce-- "ancient egyptians developed wide-reaching trade networks along the nile, in the red sea, and in the near east."