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Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 424480 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers purchase produce from growers, packers, or importers and redistribute it to grocery chains, restaurants, food service distributors, and institutional buyers. Operations typically involve receiving, cold-storage warehousing, sorting, repacking, and outbound delivery using refrigerated trucks or third-party carriers. Temperature control across the cold chain is central to both product quality and liability exposure.
Questions to investigate
- What is the total value of perishable inventory typically on-hand at any one time?
- Does the operation own or lease refrigerated trucks, or rely primarily on third-party carriers?
- What refrigeration and temperature-monitoring systems are in place, and how are they maintained?
- Is any importing or international sourcing involved, and what supplier verification protocols are in place?
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