In April $2020,$ on one hand there were no eggs in the supermarkets; on the other hand farmers were smashing eggs. The major reason of such phenomenon is eggs packaged in bulk $($e$.$g$.160$ eggs$/$case$)$ provided by those farmers couldn$$t fulfill the needs of individual consumers in the supermarkets. Which one of the following channel utilities is the most fundamental reason for such conflict?

A$.$ information

B$.$ form

C$.$ time

D$.$ place