Fast Food’s Commodity Inflation Conundrum: Raise Prices vs. “Where’s the Beef?”
With commodity price inflation forecast to hit food commodities ranging from hogs to ground beef, the restaurant business may soon find itself faced with the dilemma of either raising prices or skimping on portions. A recent WSJ article that I came across highlights the particular challenge the fast food business faces. The story begins by [...]
Friday Rant: Mattel — Proving That a Few Chips of Lead Paint is Worth $50 Million+
Just a few years back before anyone thought that Chinese suppliers would make a regular thing of cutting corners and putting lives at risk by shipping tainted toys, food- and baby-products and drywall, there was an original incident that stopped ever…
