.? Means facilities designed; pull to protect foods from contamination. Technology has enabled development of storage systemLevels of oxygen - controlled in the storage environment Distribution networks essential to process foods- reach POS Transport: road, alarm sea Cost of transportation - Included In price of Item Famine- getting food over to famine areas need*** International marketplace exists countries to sell products bring money into economy Buy food from all over the world- in the supermarket Goods/Raw materials I. E. Strawberries Products are processed to increase selling price value added Countries sell value add products I. E.
Profit Purchase goods, less preparation sass Australians shopped in small stores I. . Bakery Food was fresh as storage conditions limited One brand name available for each item Store owners allow regular customers, keep store account Delivery boys employed to help customers Whole manner of shopping was slower PLAYBACK IN SYSTEM: Small shopkeepers couldn't afford Customers limited opportunity to purchase sale items Foods weighed on scales Shopping trips to store ass's supermarkets began to appear Larger supermarkets can display more Modern technology prevalent in marketplace ass's- hour of trade = longer