1. Fish story
- Author
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Bocchino, Lisa
- Subjects
Ritter Sysco Food Services Inc. -- Management ,Food industry -- Management ,Business ,Food and beverage industries ,Transportation industry - Abstract
Ritter Food Corp decided to venture into the fresh-seafood market despite its reputation as a hard sell because of the perishable nature of the items. At the beginning of Ritter Food's fresh-seafood program, a number of difficulties arose in areas such as packaging and sanitation. However, errors decreased dramatically as the operation progressed. At present, Ritter Food's fresh-seafood sector accounts for 2% of its total sales. Reports have also shown a 4% growth for the sector since the start of the program., To most distributors, venturing into a fresh-seafood program sounds as appealing as sailing uncharted waters during a storm. Many fear that getting into distributing such highly perishable items simply means [...]
- Published
- 1993