General Line Grocery Wholesalersin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
18 October 2007
Industry Code : 42241
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling a general line of groceries, which includes dry groceries, perishable food products and non-food products found in grocery stores. Wholesaling generally involves the transfer of goods between the manufacturing and retail sectors with minimal transformation, and is an intermediate step in the distribution of merchandise. Establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling a specialized line of groceries are not included in this industry and are classified according to the product sold, for example dairy product wholesalers (NAICS 42243), confectionary wholesalers (NAICS 42245), packaged frozen food wholesalers (NAICS 42242), etc.
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Grocery Specialties |
| - | Canned Food |
| - | Fresh Meat and Meat Products |
| - | Packaged Frozen Foods |
| - | Dairy Products (excl dried and canned) |
| - | Paper and Plastic products |
| - | Poultry, Fish and Seafood Products |
| - | Fresh Fruit and Vegetables |
| - | Other products |
| - | Household chemicals, Laundry and Dry cleaning supplies |
| - | Confectionery |
| - | Coffee, Tea and Spices |
| - | Soft Drink, Bottled Water and other beverage materials |
| - | Bread and Baked goods |
| - | Tobacco products |
| - | Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics and Toiletries | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | General-line groceries wholesaling |
| - | Groceries, general-line, wholesaling | |
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