Food Wholesalers
Industry Description
The US wholesale food distribution industry includes about 33,000 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of about $650 billion. Major companies include McLane Company, SUPERVALU, Sysco, and US Foodservice. The industry is concentrated: the 50 largest companies generate about 50 percent of industry revenue.
SIC: 5141, 5142, 5143, 5144, 5145, 5146, 5147, 5148, 5149
NAICS: 424410, 424420, 424430, 424440, 424450, 424460, 424470, 424480, 424490
NAICS: 424410, 424420, 424430, 424440, 424450, 424460, 424470, 424480, 424490
Related Industries:
Fresh Produce Wholesalers, Bakery Product Manufacturing, Hospitals, Hotels, Motels & Resorts, Restaurants, Fast-Food & Quick-Service Restaurants, Specialty Eateries, Grocery Stores & Supermarkets, Beer, Wine & Distilled Spirits WholesalersTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| CARREFOUR WORLD TRADE SA | 102,773.47M | Genève, Ge |
| COLES GROUP ASIA PTY LTD | 44,379.46M | Geelong North, Vic |
| McLane Company, Inc. | 32,687.00M | Temple, TX |
| GROCERY HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 32,257.43M | Glen Iris, Vic |
| COLES MELBOURNE LTD | 32,257.43M | Tooronga, Victoria |
There are 684,041 companies in this industry. To view all of them, register now.Trends
Rising Food Prices - US wholesale food prices rose about 20 percent between...
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The consumer price index for food, an indicator of food distributors' product values, rose 4.7 percent in December 2011 compared to the same month in 2010.
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Listeria Contamination Prompts Bagged Salad Recall - Illustrating a challenge for food distributors, more than 2,100 cases of bagged salad from River Ranch Fresh Foods were recalled in October 2011 due to...
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