Originally posted by EladarProcessed food is generally produced locally because the logistic costs of moving them around often don't make it feasible to transport production elsewhere.
I don't know about that, my comment was based on the likely outcome that a Mexican company buys hostess out and starts making the stuff in old Mexico.
Originally posted by KazetNagorraThat said, Twinkies would last a trip around the world and probably last past the next ice age. They're the modern-day equivalent of hardtack, only with less nutrients.
Processed food is generally produced locally because the logistic costs of moving them around often don't make it feasible to transport production elsewhere.