4.2 Brokers, Wholesalers & Retailers
Find companies that can supply your company with the goods and services it needs e.g. brokers, wholesalers etc.
This report uses data from the Censuses of Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade and industry sources to provide an overview of recent consumer trends and shifts in the distribution chain.
What is a broker? What does one do? How to select one.
Review of the Canadian agri-food chain between food processors and agricultural producers.
Overview of marketing considerations including price, niches, competition, market research, target audience, promotion, grading quality, and evaluation.
This publication on direct marketing alternatives—with emphasis on niche, specialty and value-added crops—features many farm case studies, as well as information on enterprise budgets and promotion/publicity.
Review of the firm, brand, and product line objectives for distribution options.
Directory of food processors and food related associations in British Columbia.
It is intended to help processors and producers to expand and prosper by understanding and entering (or growing within) the food service market.
The purpose of this guide is to provide British Columbia food, fish and beverage producers and processors with information that will assist them in securing business with major food retailers. This guide will identify the steps and procedures.
"This bulletin discusses general marketing concepts
"Information contained in this publication will
This report examines these structural changes and selected performance dimensions of the U.S. food system over the past 10 years.
This tip sheet offers a variety of methods to consider in direct marketing, niche marketing or in value-added processing.
Tutorial series covers the basics of distribution including defining what channels of distribution are and why these are important. We will also introduce the key parties in a distribution system, such as the reseller network, indirect and direct members
Reports, statistics and overview of the distribution sector in Canada.
