A cash and carry is a wholesaler, especially of groceries, who sells to retailers and others with businesses at discounted prices on condition that they pay in cash, collect the goods themselves, and buy in bulk. Research Cash and Carry
The channel captain is the most powerful member in the distribution channel of goods. The channel consists of the manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer, the channel captain usually being the manufacturer. There are, however, exceptions, most notably when the retailer is a major department store or chain, whose buying power enables it to become the channel captain. The channel captain controls the distribution channel and can insist that products should be made to their own specifications. Research Channel Captain
A wholesaler is a distributor that sells goods in large quantities, usually to other distributors. Typically, a wholesaler buys and stores large quantities of several producers' goods and breaks into the bulk deliveries to supply retailers with smaller amounts assembled and sorted to order. Research Wholesaler
Dry Jack is an American, traditional farmhouse vegetarian natural rind hard cheese made from un-pasteurised cow's milk, the rind rubbed with oil, cocoa and pepper. Dry Jack was invented by accident when some young Jack Cheeses were stored for several weeks to make shelf room by a wholesaler, only to discover they had aged into a Parmesan-style hard cheese. Research Dry Jack
 
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