Ready to Work with Food Wholesale Distributor Companies?

 

For people just starting out, selling farm fresh ingredients and specialty foods on a large-scale is confusing. The barriers of market entry alone can be hard to understand. This is especially the case when non-direct marketing channels are involved. For example, privately owned restaurants may not demand that their suppliers provide labels on all products whereas convenience stores, grocery chains and food wholesale distributors companies do. With that said, we’ve put together a short list of what many food wholesale distributors expect and included information on how suppliers can reach them when they are ready to do business:

In general, food wholesale distributors expect suppliers’ products to have labels and packaging that meet industry standards. They should also meet any certification requirements typically associated with applicable product categories and be covered under the supplier’s product liability insurance. In addition, the supplier must be poised to explain why his or her product is better or at least equal to the leading brand. On top of that, the company’s sales team must offer the distributor attractive, wholesale pricing. He or she has to be able to fulfill large orders on time, to exact specifications, and handle all related activities professionally too. By related activities, we are referring to tasks like invoicing and preparing accurate bills of laden.

If a supplier is able to meet all of those industry requirements, the next step is to invest in a top-notch directory. The directory should contain food wholesale distributor companies’ contact information in a workable, easily digestible form. That way, suppliers can begin prospecting and qualifying sales leads without having to go through the time and expense involved in building a lead pool from scratch. To learn more about the best food wholesale distributor company directories there are on the market today, please contact us. At Wholesale Grocers Directory, we have access to, and information on the people, programs and businesses that food sellers need to know.