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Forms & Apps Annual Dues Structure Membership Info Contact Montana Food Distributors Association Our Mission Our Members MFDA Board of Directors Your browser does not support the video tag. I suggest you upgrade your browser. "Promoting and Protecting the Grocery Industry of Montana Since 1939 MFDA Membership Benefits Learn More! Promoting and protecting the retail grocery industry of Montana We will aggressively represent the economic and political interests of our industry and members at national, state and community levels We will enable our members to insure the welfare of themselves, their families, their business and employees. We will provide our members with timely information on the legal, technical, and economic issues affecting Montana’s retail grocery industry. We will empower our members with the business tools and knowledge to help them be more productive, competitive, and profitable. We will create business and social opportunities for our members through statewide trade show, conventions, and meetings. We will ensure the rights of the independent grocer and enhance the prosperity of Montana’s retail grocery industry. We will provide the independent grocer with the services, which may be impossible, impractical, or economically infeasible to achieve alone. Retailers: Includes all those selling food products directly to the public. Class 1: Supermarkets: Over 20,000 square feet, generally with "perimeter" departments such as deli, bakery,etc. Class 2: Conventional: Between 5,000 and 20,000 square feet. May or may not have bakery, deli, etc. Class 3: Neighborhood: About 5,000 square feet or less. Generally no gasoline sales. Class 4: Convenience: About 5,000 square feet or less, frequently with gasoline sales. Associates: Providing goods and services to Retailers. Class 5: Warehouse: Includes the industry’s primary wholesale food warehouses. Class 6: Distributors: Primarily beverage (soft drinks, beer) distributors. Class 7: Brokers: Represent manufacturers in brokering food products through major warehouses. Class 8: Processors: Includes dairies and processors of meat products, eggs, etc. Class 9: Equipment: Suppliers of equipment, primarily to retail grocers. Class 10: Wholesalers: Specialty and smaller food wholesalers, including produce. Class 11: Manufacturers: Bakeries, breweries, and other manufacturers of food and beverage products. Class 12: Professional Services, etc: Related associations, government office, service providers. Class 13: Retired: Retired Members of the MFDA that are no longer actively involved in the food industry. “Promoting and Protecting the Grocery Industry of Montana Since 1939 MFDA Membership Benefits Promoting and protecting the retail grocery industry of Montana We will aggressively represent the economic and political interests of our industry and members at national, state and community levels We will enable our members to insure the welfare of themselves, their families, their business and employees. We will provide our members with timely information on the legal, technical, and economic issues affecting Montana’s retail grocery industry. Read More Retailers: Includes all those selling food products directly to the public. Class 1: Supermarkets: Over 20,000 square feet, generally with “perimeter” departments such as deli, bakery,etc. Class 2: Conventional: Between 5,000 and 20,000 square feet. May or may not have bakery, deli, etc. Class 3: Neighborhood: About 5,000 square feet or less. Generally no gasoline sales. Class 4: Convenience: About 5,000 square feet or less, frequently with gasoline sales. Associates: Providing goods and services to Retailers. Class 5: Warehouse: Includes the industry’s primary wholesale food warehouses. Class 6: Distributors: Primarily beverage (soft drinks, beer) distributors. Class 7: Brokers: Represent manufacturers in brokering food products through major warehouses. Class 8: Processors: Includes dairies and processors of meat products, eggs, etc. Class 9: Equipment: Suppliers of equipment, primarily to retail grocers. Class 10: Wholesalers: Specialty and smaller food wholesalers, including produce. Class 11: Manufacturers: Bakeries, breweries, and other manufacturers of food and beverage products. Class 12: Professional Services, etc: Related associations, government office, service providers. Class 13: Retired: Retired Members of the MFDA that are no longer actively involved in the food industry. Now you can fill out MFDA forms and applications right here on the website! Get Started Stay informed with Legislative Issues and how they affect your business Learn More Contact MFDA to learn more about membership benefits and programs Contact Us ©MFDA 2016 - 2021 ● All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy | Contact Web Design by Cedar Mountain Software...