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https://lnkd.in/g3-ierGy Meet chihuahua as some call him, francois-philippe champagne, liberal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. Loblaws, Canadian company, largest Canadian food retailer, even owns Real Canadian Liquorstore, and Zehrs, hmmm didn't know that. Empire Company Limited, parent company of Sobeys, Safeway and Freshco, second largest food retailer in Canada. Metro Inc., third largest food retailer in Canada. Walmart Canada, fourth largest. Costco Wholesale Canada, fifth largest. Walmart and Costco, originated in the States. The Canadian only retailers have signed on, Loblaws has "signed" but with conditions, contingent on all signing. Walmart and Costco have not, good luck getting them to agree. Keep barking chihuahua, nobody cares about the BS Grocery Code of Conduct you're trying to get signed. Doesn't mean grocery prices will come down, it's just like an alliance between the top five. Stakeholders may benefit, not consumers.

Is Aldi’s Next Big Thing a fast-track to business failure? I enjoy Aldi’s TV show searching for the next food brand to go on the shelf in 1000 of its stores. It’s exciting to see the brilliant Yorkshire Dama cheese win the contract. Well done! But the whole format of the programme troubles me. The expectation that a small food producer can rapidly scale their business to deliver the HUGE volumes that is required by Aldi is unrealistic. I fear that these businesses are having to invest massive amounts of cash to enable them to be listed. From packaging changes and recipe development to procurement and recruitment. This can so easily topple a business. What if in 6 months the products are delisted? All that time and money. Gone. It feels like Aldi is getting a lot more out of this programme than the food producers.

Independent grocers like Fiesta Farms are fighting to make food affordable for customers but it's not easy. Fiesta can’t compete on volume like the big grocery chains the Federal Government is forcing to use their buying power to lower prices. When you shop at Fiesta, you're supporting a family-run business that cares about the people - customers, producers, partners, and the community. A human-scale business that operates based on relationships. Hypenotic started working with FF when we paged the store’s Founder, Joe Virgona, down to the cash register 15 years ago and we're still working with them today. Walk Fiesta's aisles and count the small, local, independent businesses they choose to stock - but they need your support. If you're in a position to shop at Fiesta Farms, or if you can choose to buy less from a grocer supporting things you care about, that choice makes a big difference. Thanks for speaking up, Mr. Fufaro. #indiebrands #grocery #foodsecurity #toronto #localbusiness #community https://lnkd.in/gBDEAMf8

Now for something serious. Update on the $1.50 Costco Hotdog. 🌭Gary Millerchip, new CFO of Costco, reassures that the $1.50 hot dog combo price is safe. 🌭The price of the hot-dog-and-soda combo has been $1.50 since the mid-1980s. 🌭Former CFO Richard Galanti had implied the price might change, causing consumer uncertainty. 🌭Costco co-founder James Sinegal insisted on maintaining the $1.50 price, leading the company to produce its own hot dogs to cut costs. 🌭Revenue from other Costco sectors helps keep food court prices low. 🌭Costco reported a 9.1% increase in Q3 sales over 2023, exceeding expectations. Source: https://lnkd.in/ghC9KHCM

Follow @howardichirolim for more smart money knowledge! Since the 1980s, Costco has been selling its famous hot dog and drink combo for only $1.50. Did you know that they actually lose money on every single combo sold, which adds up to around 135 million hot dogs per year? Costco could dramatically increase revenue by raising prices, but they refuse to do so for one reason. Costco uses a “loss leader” strategy by selling a hotdog and drink combo for $1.50 to attract customers to buy other higher-priced items. Follow @howardichirolim for more easy money tips and resources like these! #money #moneytips #personalfinance #costco #costohaul #costcodeals #costcofinds

Go the extra mile and get to know your customers! Why not ask them what their favourite product is? Are they looking to cook a special meal? Have you thought about launching a loyalty programme? #NationalCraftButchers #NCB #CraftButchers #Butchers #ButchersLife #TraditionalButcher #LocalButcher #Meat #Gettoknowyourcustomersday #NationalGetToKNowYourCustomersDay

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In its F2023 results, Greggs, a leading UK food-on-the-go retailer selling sausage rolls, other hot baked goods, and coffee, reported sales growth of 20%, leading the chain to take hold of the top spot in the UK food-to-go breakfast segment. While Greggs has not been immune to inflationary pressures, the company's relatively low prices and popular offerings have supported its revenue growth and resulted in strong cash flow generation. Read more on how Greggs can continue to have success in the UK compared to other #QSRs by clicking the link below. More here: http://spr.ly/6049ZgRjx #DiversifiedIndustries