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If there is one wholesale business that requires some research and investigation, it is the wholesale food industry. The primary reason for investigation when beginning in the food business, as well as on a consistent basis throughout, is the necessity for getting healthy, fresh products on a regular basis.

In fact, there are some unique requirements for working successfully in the wholesale food business that will not only ensure success but will also protect the health and wellbeing of those who buy, sell and consume the items. From the beginning it would be wise to look for consistent quality, references and testimonials from satisfied customers as well as for low prices and variety.

From a strictly business standpoint, success in the wholesale food industry requires careful planning. Those who buy wholesale food to resell at retail make sure they get only what they can sell within a reasonable amount of time. In addition, they make sure that the storage facilities they have are proper for the types of foods they have delivered.

Many of the wholesale food merchants have strict minimum order sizes, which help to keep prices low. These minimums can be as high as $1,000, though some merchants have considerably lower guidelines. Those looking into the business for the first time may find that many wholesale food distributors and brokers will not sell to the general public. These merchants often require a sales tax number and business license information to prove that the buyer is an established retail shop or perhaps a tax-exempt organization that is buying wholesale food for fundraising, school or government use. For those individuals interested in getting quality wholesale food products from reputable merchants who do not sell directly to the public, many suppliers have retail outlets.

One of the great concerns for those buying wholesale food is price. But many wholesale food suppliers do not consistently list prices (except for daily or weekly specials). This is primarily due to the changing nature of the business, but also because of the quick turnaround of products. Many suppliers also reserve price quotes for their true wholesale customers, preferring to quote based on the amount of food ordered and the length of time the customer has been a regular buyer.

In the wholesale food industry, as with most other wholesale products, there are distributors and brokers who do not produce food items but keep a daily watch on the many sources around the world. These companies act as middlemen who buy in bulk from manufacturers and growers and resell in wholesale bulk to retail stores and organizations. In fact, these brokers and wholesale resellers serve a very important purpose in the wholesale food industry. They can afford the time and energy to find, buy and ship large amounts of quality food when smaller businesses and individuals can't.

One more thing to consider when looking into the wholesale food business – there are excellent, regional distributors and wholesale warehouses who focus their buying and selling in a particular region of the country (or a specific part of the world). Often these wholesale food specialists are the perfect entry point to the profitable world of wholesale food.

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