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a« Food 'iiiolos.tlors - VJiolosalars aro operating undor a price
ceiling and rjcoat mcrcasad local transportation costs. Fron the
pier to tho industrial aroi, a distance of ar.proxinitoly tv»o niles,
all Hilo transportation conpanies, except ono, charco 02D-OO plus
tax to dolivor and picl: up all aizi containers, vihether 30 feat or
40 feet. One transportation conpany oharcos 01t«00 per hour for
/lO-foot containers with a niniaua cliarco of t-.fo hours for delivery,
plus two hours for pick-up, or a total of 05^'00 plus tax. This
charge is hard to absorb and with sono foods ^.-here the Dargin of
profit is snail, the wholeealcr is in a qucjidary as \iiat to do.
b« SuDormrk3ts
1) Rico - Sona supomarkets are out of rojpilar rica but hay*
brovm rice on their sholves. Asplenislrient is scheduled by tho
end of the nonth. One week's supply rczains for oost ciarlcets.
2) S^lt - Kot on the shelves of all suporsarkots. .^tionlng
In effect. Sales outlets aro looldng after rs^ular customers.
3) t!''.'^nr-also - lion-popular brands on shelves in quart and
scalier sizes.
c. Sunrv.r? of •^O-VI^.T foods availablo gjid r.T-.rber of davs rgrainin".!
1) O.r.nod Fcgds;
lloat Products
lan:
Vo-etablos t Juices
Soup
Baby Food
Shortsning
Coffee
2) Frozen "oods;
Beef li Vaal
Pork
Poultry
Fish
Vo£otables & Juices
3) fac'.:a'-od Foods;
Su^ar
Coroals
Flour t lllxas
Pasta Goods
Spaghetti
U days
21 "
a "
21 "
21 "
14 "
30 "
21 days
7 "
7 "
14 "
7 "
14 days
21 "
14 "
7 "
2 "