1. An overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. 2. A flood tide. 3. A large amount or number, especially when moving from one place to another: received a flood of applications.
A food broker is an independent sales agent that works in negotiating sales for food producers and manufacturers. Food brokers work for both producers and buyers of food as they help sell food products to chain wholesalers, retail stores, independent wholesalers and more.
Most foodservice operators purchase from a range of local, speciality, and broadline foodservice distributors on a daily or weekly basis.Often a food manufacturer may hire a food brokerage company to represent the manufacturer in a local market. broadline distributor services a wide variety of accounts with a wide variety of products, while a system distributor stocks a narrow array of products for specific customers, such as restaurant chains.