Behind the Benchmark: What Retail Protein Buyers Can't See, and What It's Costing
THURSDAY OCTOBER 22
5PM BST / 12PM ET
LIVE
You can see the USDA benchmark. You can't see what your supplier actually paid for the protein behind it. Join Donald Fitzgerald, drawing on years in the buyer's seat, and Foods Connected's Mike McCarthy live on October 22nd to uncover the four blind spots quietly costing you on every protein buy. Leave with a practical way to score your own exposure.
What you can expect on the day:
An insider's snapshot of retail procurement right now
Why the data you already have still leaves you buying protein half-blind
The four blind spots where visibility breaks down: spec, cost, quality and forecast
Why the USDA benchmark shows you the market but hides your supplier's real cost
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Thursday October 22 · 5PM BST | 12PM ET · 45 minutes · Free to attend
Speaker Lineup:
TBC
Donald Fitzgerald
Strategic Retail Consultant & Advisor
INDEPENDENT
Donald is a strategic advisor to retail and consumer businesses - grounded in more than 40 years at the top of the retail industry, He knows the buyer's seat from the inside, including exactly where the costs hide and why they stay hidden.
Mike McCarthy
Global Sales Director - Strategic Procurement
FOODS CONNECTED
Drawing on over 22 years experience in the food industry, Mike has an expert understanding of the daily challenges faced by buying teams.
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