@article{Baker:307927,
      recid = {307927},
      author = {Baker, Allen J. and Duewer, Lawrence A.},
      title = {Meat Distribution Patterns in Six Southern Metro Areas  },
      address = {1983-04},
      number = {1473-2020-1459},
      series = {Agricultural Economic Report No. 498},
      pages = {28},
      year = {1983},
      abstract = {Increases in meat marketing costs may have been reduced  because there are fewer wholesalers in the marketing chain,  according to this study of six southern metro areas.  Meat  wholesalers still dominate the U.S. market where major meat  production and consumption areas are widely separated.   But, these wholesalers face increasing competition from  large chain groceries and restaurants buying meat from  packers in the production centers.  Wholesalers, to  survive, sell in larger lots, accept smaller marketing  margins, and service groceries and restaurants with  specialty products.  The growing trend toward  away-from-home eating, much of it in fast food and chain  restaurants, has eliminated some services of local  wholesalers. },
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/307927},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.307927},
}