Industry Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of groceries and related products (except a general line of groceries; packaged frozen food; dairy products (except dried and canned); poultry products (except canned); confectioneries; fish and seafood (except canned); meat products (except canned); and fresh fruits and vegetables). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in the bottling and merchant wholesale distribution of spring and mineral waters processed by others.
Illustrative Examples:
Bakery products (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
Canned seafood merchant wholesalers
Canned fish merchant wholesalers
Canned vegetables merchant wholesalers
Canned fruits merchant wholesalers
Dried milk merchant wholesalers
Canned meats merchant wholesalers
Soft drinks merchant wholesalers
Canned milk merchant wholesalers
Excludes
Merchant wholesale distribution of grains, field beans, livestock, and other farm product raw materials--are classified in Industry Group 4245, Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages--are classified in Industry Group 4248, Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers;
Manufacturing and bottling soft drinks--are classified in U.S. Industry 312111, Soft Drink Manufacturing;
Merchant wholesale distribution of a general line of groceries--are classified in Industry 424410, General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of packaged frozen foods (except dairy)--are classified in Industry 424420, Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of dairy products--are classified in Industry 424430, Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of poultry and poultry products (except canned and packaged frozen)--are classified in Industry 424440, Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of confectioneries; salted or roasted nuts; popcorn; potato, corn, and similar chips; and/or fountain fruits and syrups--are classified in Industry 424450, Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of fish and seafood (except canned and packaged frozen)--are classified in Industry 424460, Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of meats (except canned and packaged frozen)--are classified in Industry 424470, Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables--are classified in Industry 424480, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers;
Purifying and bottling water--are classified in U.S. Industry 312112, Bottled Water Manufacturing; and
Roasting coffee--are classified in Industry 311920, Coffee and Tea Manufacturing.
Keywords
Baby foods, canned, merchant wholesalers
Bakery products (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
Beans, dry edible, merchant wholesalers
Beverage bases merchant wholesalers
Beverage concentrates merchant wholesalers
Bottled water (except water treating) merchant wholesalers
Bread, packaged (except frozen), merchant wholesalers
Breakfast cereals merchant wholesalers
Brewers' yeast merchant wholesalers
Butter substitutes merchant wholesalers
Cane sugar, refined, merchant wholesalers
Canned foods (e.g., fish, meat, seafood, soups) merchant wholesalers
Carbonated beverages merchant wholesalers
Cereal products merchant wholesalers
Cheese, imitation or substitute, merchant wholesalers
Chocolate (except candy) merchant wholesalers
Chocolate coatings merchant wholesalers
Chocolate syrups (except fountain) merchant wholesalers
Coffee merchant wholesalers
Cookies merchant wholesalers
Cooking oils merchant wholesalers
Corn milling products (except pet and livestock feeds) merchant wholesalers
Cornmeal, edible, merchant wholesalers
Crackers merchant wholesalers
Creamery products, canned, merchant wholesalers
Dairy products, dried or canned, merchant wholesalers
Dessert powders merchant wholesalers
Dried foods (e.g., fruits, milk, vegetables) merchant wholesalers
Egg substitutes merchant wholesalers
Fish, canned, merchant wholesalers
Flavoring extracts (except for fountain use) merchant wholesalers
Flour merchant wholesalers
Fruits, canned, merchant wholesalers
Gelatin, edible, merchant wholesalers
Health foods (except fresh fruits, vegetables) merchant wholesalers
Honey merchant wholesalers
Hop extract merchant wholesalers
Ice cream cones merchant wholesalers
Jellies and jams merchant wholesalers
Juices, canned or fresh, merchant wholesalers
Macaroni merchant wholesalers
Malt extract merchant wholesalers
Malt merchant wholesalers
Maple syrup merchant wholesalers
Margarine merchant wholesalers
Marmalade merchant wholesalers
Meats, canned, merchant wholesalers
Milk substitutes merchant wholesalers
Milk, canned or dried, merchant wholesalers
Mixes (e.g., cake, dessert, pie) merchant wholesalers
Molasses merchant wholesalers
Nondairy creamers merchant wholesalers
Nondairy milk merchant wholesalers
Nondairy yogurt merchant wholesalers
Oils, cooking and salad, merchant wholesalers
Pet food merchant wholesalers
Pizzas (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
Poultry, canned, merchant wholesalers
Prepared foods (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
Pretzels (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
Rice, polished, merchant wholesalers
Salad dressings merchant wholesalers
Salad oils merchant wholesalers
Salt, table, merchant wholesalers
Sandwiches merchant wholesalers
Sausage casings merchant wholesalers
Seafood, canned, merchant wholesalers
Shortening, vegetable, merchant wholesalers
Soft drinks merchant wholesalers
Soups (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
Spaghetti merchant wholesalers
Spices merchant wholesalers
Sport energy drinks merchant wholesalers
Sugar, refined, merchant wholesalers
Syrup (except fountain) merchant wholesalers
Tea merchant wholesalers
Toppings (except fountain) merchant wholesalers
Vegetables, canned, merchant wholesalers
Water, bottled (except water treating), merchant wholesalers
Yeast merchant wholesalers
