Boston Wholesale Food Distribution Facilities

Earl G. Taylor

No 312025, Marketing Research Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program

Abstract: Excerpts from the report: This study of wholesale food marketing in Boston was initiated in 1962 at the request of Boston city officials and responsible civic agencies. The request was prompted by the activation of the Downtown Waterfront Renewal project which will force the relocation of one of the major concentrations of food wholesalers in the city. The Waterfront renewal project is a joint undertaking of the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Boston Chamber of Commerce. Recognizing the need for proper food distribution facilities for the entire city, Boston officials requested the U.S. Department of Agriculture to undertake a comprehensive study of the wholesale food handling facilities in the metropolitan area. The present study had the following objectives : • To analyze the wholesale marketing facilities for major food commodities and to determine the adequacy of these facilities in light of present and future needs. • To estimate the major measurable costs and other factors involved in handling these commodities under present operating conditions. • To determine the kind and amount of facilities required to provide efficient wholesale marketing of these commodities, the cost of construction, probable operating expenses, and source of income in the proposed facilities. • To outline the potential benefits that might be derived from construction of modern wholesale food facilities for serving the metropolitan area

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Financial Economics; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 108
Date: 1965-12
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.312025

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