The Iranian food industry has taken giant strides away from its traditional production methods. Industry participants say using food sciences and new technologies has helped the food industry grow faster than before. Never more than now has food been more accessible. In fact, it only requires a touch of a few buttons to receive it at home. Therefore, food packaging is a critical part of the production. Plus, much of the industrys machines and equipment of locally manufactured. This sector is also heavily intertwined with output from the agriculture industry. according to the Ministry of Agriculture, sales of agricultural products accounts for 8% of the countrys GDP and nearly half of Irans total non-oil trade.