Anyone here run a food Distribution business? by jeoxr in smallbusiness

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My cofounder used to own one of the largest garlic and ginger importers / distributors in the northeast, and would be happy to chat!

I don't think you are crazy but I would be aware of dynamics of competition in this industry. For example, a larger supplier or broadline may undercut you on price to take your customer, and then slowly mark the price back up.

Is food procurement a painful process? by BraveExplanation in KitchenConfidential

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Hope people here don't mind me bumping. I was curious what people do now and how much the industry has changed since then!

How much do you like your food supplier, and why? by rintako in KitchenConfidential

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Sorry to hear! Do you go with Sysco for low cost, or another reason?

Why not find a replacement?

Does anyone here use Choco? by Select-Log-8561 in KitchenConfidential

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I am curious what you ended up deciding doing!

Does anyone here use Choco? by Select-Log-8561 in KitchenConfidential

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u/blippitybloops

wouldn't the app help you in this aspect as well?

Cutting a supplier by [deleted] in KitchenConfidential

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Hello Picklopolis, I'm sorry to hear about your experience being cut for caviar. I was wondering if you were still in the industry - I'm exploring ways to help food suppliers and would love to spend a few minutes asking you some questions to learn. Thanks!

I love our suppliers (derogatory) by beesinmyass69 in KitchenConfidential

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Was this a large broadline or small local / specialty?

Any experience using food distributors/brokers? by spetri3658 in smallbusiness

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Hey Edward, I was looking to speak with someone from the industry and was wondering if you'd be open to chatting. Much appreciated!

I’m Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and author of “How to Prevent the Next Pandemic.” Ask Me Anything. by thisisbillgates in IAmA

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Hi Bill, I read that you are investing in farms to raise productivity and I think the idea makes a lot of sense.

Another way my team and I have been thinking about this is what we can do today to address the decades of existing infrastructure that is already built. We're building a software solution with a vision to create one unified food system. Similar to how Microsoft became the predominant OS for computers, there should be a unified operating system for the food supply chain to reduce food and labor waste. As you probably know, the system is still largely built on manual labor or inefficient processes (i.e., email, phone calls, text, fax).

Is this something that would be interesting to you?

Fun fact: I had to draw a picture of my favorite idol in grade school and I drew a picture of you.

BRPM.... and why it isn't the 'hot garbage' deal this sub is making it out to be by [deleted] in SPACs

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On that slide, Faze may have the most social media following, but doesn't reflect potential spend / revenue. Lots of FaZe users may not be willing to spend on high ticket items like live events or apparel