The chapter discusses the Biden administration's actions to tackle high grocery prices, focusing on market concentration issues, proposed mergers among grocery giants, the impact of meat industry consolidation on prices and ranchers, and initiatives to promote fairness and competition in meat supply chains. It also highlights the practice of grocers charging slotting fees to manufacturers, impacting consumer prices and proposing a potential ban on slotting fees to reduce grocery expenses.
When it’s time to Stop & Shop, the American Publix is finding it costs more than ever to fill a Market Basket. Whizy Kim and Elizabeth Pancotti help Target the problem and explain whether a Price Chopper is coming to save us.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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