So where are the "wild things" in the foodservice supply chain? Recently we conducted an industry survey on the state of the supply chain and not a surprise that "Product Costs" were rated the worst (meaning product costs are expensive). Yes, commodity inputs may be lower in some instances, but manufacturing and distribution costs as well as labor certainly are not which adds to the product expense. The labor, manufacturing and distribution cost inflation has tempered as of late but it is still historically steep and may remain so for the better part of 2024!
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