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Several organizations within other nations provide significant levels of food aid to area of need, and most convey direct shipments of pulses because of the high nutrient density. These organizations/nations include Canadian International Development Platform (CIDP), UK Department for International Development (DFID), German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ); French Development Agency (AFD), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Swedish International Development Cooperation (SIDA), to name a few.

The trends in the production and consumption of legume‐based products are dynamic and are influenced by the challenges of global production. Increased use can be readily influenced by public policy, educational strategies, and industrial innovation. The evidence for health promoting aspects of legume‐based foods is strong and should receive more attention by consumers. In developed countries of Europe and North America, beans are generally prepared by commercial food processing operations and consumed as canned beans in brine or sauce. The market and overall consumption of beans and formulated bean products are expected to increase and to further segment as they are positioned as nutritionally rich and healthy foods. However, the development of high‐quality bean products in convenience foods categories such as dehydrated, frozen, and extruded formats appear to be an open opportunity.