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# What is c&F and distribution?

Short answer

A carrying-and-forwarding agent (CFA) receives a manufacturer’s stock into its depot, holds it on the manufacturer’s behalf and dispatches to distributors against orders. The stock always belongs to the manufacturer.

Safe & Secure Logistics arranges carrying-and-forwarding (C&F) and depot distribution, fed by our own factory-to-depot transport. Typical users: FMCG and consumer brands entering a new state. 1 lakh+ full-truckload consignments. Tell our desk your route and load and it will confirm how this works for you.

Period: Current. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. [How we count](https://safeandsecure.in/facts/)

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## The numbers behind this answer

**Category**: DISTRIBUTION

**Typical users**: FMCG and consumer brands entering a new state

**In our records**: 1 lakh+ full-truckload consignments

## Sources

1. [C&F and distribution, service page](https://safeandsecure.in/services/cnf-distribution/)

Period: Current. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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Source: https://safeandsecure.in/answers/what-is-c-and-f-and-distribution/ (the HTML page is the record; this markdown twin was generated from it on 2026-11-11). Publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited, https://safeandsecure.in/. Figures and their periods: https://safeandsecure.in/facts/