Author: Richard K. Overheim

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-19

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 9780483563803

Excerpt from Food Distribution Facilities for Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, Pennsylvania In 1969, 83 independent wholesale food firms and seven food-chain warehouses in the area received nearly tons of food. Of this, about 58 percent arrived by truck and 42 percent by rail road. About 32 percent of the tonnage was dis tributed within the metropolitan areas of Wilkes Barre and Scranton, 25 percent in other parts of Pennsylvania, and the remaining 43 percent outside the State. Approximately 12 percent of this food originated in Pennsylvania. Meat and meat products constituted the greatest tonnage from within-the State and fresh fruits and vegetables the second largest. The 52 independent food wholesalers needing new facilities handled about tons of food in 1969. Some of the cost of moving this tonnage through their facilities was excessive because of the type or location of wholesalers' facilities. Many of the buildings were not designed for food handling operations. Nor could they be adapted for use of modern materials-handling equipment. Many facilities did not have direct rail connec tions nor did they have docks at truck-bed height. Many firms operated in multistory facilities that required elevators to move food products. Some wholesale firms were located on narrow streets, adding to the cost of receiving and distributing food. These factors also affected the amount or spoilage that occurred. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.