Meat and Meat Product Wholesalersin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
17 October 2007
Industry Code : 42247
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling meats and meat products (except canned and packaged frozen) and/or lard. A business in this industry is involved in purchasing meat and meat products from slaughterhouses and selling these products to retailers (e.g. supermarkets and restaurants), generally with minimum or no further development and processing of the product. Most wholesalers in this industry undertake sales and administrative activities, such as establishing relationships with slaughterhouses and retailers to ensure the reliable supply and demand of stock, marketing and advertising their products, and storage and transportation of stock.
The major products and services in this industry are:
- | Beef |
- | Other products |
- | Pork |
- | Sausage & prepared meats |
- | Other meat |
- | Poultry and poultry products (excl canned and frozen) |
- | Lamb |
- | Veal | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
- | Cutting of purchased carcasses (except boxed meat cut on an assembly-line basis) wholesaling |
- | Fresh meats wholesaling |
- | Frozen meats (except packaged) wholesaling |
- | Lard wholesaling |
- | Meats and meat products (except canned, packaged frozen) wholesaling |
- | Meats, cured or smoked, wholesaling |
- | Meats, fresh, wholesaling |
- | Processed meats (e.g., luncheon, sausage) wholesaling | |
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