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accumulation process

Definition:
The act of collecting small quantities of PRODUCTS from producers for storage, sale and distribution e.g. cereals, fruit, milk, vegetables etc. The products may also be graded and/ or processed e.g. grapes for wine production. The process may be managed by producer co-operatives or independent middlemen.

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© Westburn Publishers Ltd 2002, The Westburn Dictionary of Marketing edited by Michael J Baker, ISBN 978-0-946433-01-8. www.themarketingdictionary.com. Entry: [Michael J. Baker], [1998].