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This report argues that it is essential to understand the dynamics of the informal food retail sector because of its vital role in ensuring greater access to food by the urban poor. Existing policy frameworks to address food security and to govern the informal sector tend to neglect informal retail in the food system. As a result, the sector is poorly understood. The report therefore attempts to identify the characteristics of the sector that impact on its ability to address the food needs of the neighbourhoods in which the businesses are located. Although the research is focused on Cape Town, the findings are of broader relevance.

Informal sector (Economics) --- Food industry and trade --- Street-food vendors --- Hidden economy --- Parallel economy --- Second economy --- Shadow economy --- Subterranean economy --- Underground economy --- Artisans --- Economics --- Small business --- Costermongers --- Pearlies --- Vendors, Street-food --- Street vendors --- Food --- Food preparation industry --- Food processing --- Food processing industry --- Food technology --- Food trade --- Agricultural processing industries --- Processed foods --- Processing --- E-books --- Vendors, Street-food (Persons) --- Street-food industry --- Street-food business --- Street-food stalls (Business enterprises) --- Street-food stands (Business enterprises) --- Street-food vendors (Business enterprises) --- Food service --- Vending stands