STRATEGY OF DISTRIBUTION IN FOOD INDUSTRY COMPANIES Joanna Nowakowska-Grunt, Czestochowa University of Technology ABSTRACT: The essence of distribution is thus reduced to harmonization of demand and supply. Such an adjustment is only possible through amassing and providing customers with products of a particular structure and specific usage properties. Levelling the differences between production and consumption area is also an important issue. Key words: strategy of distribution, distribution channels; JEL Codes: L6