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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (74275)	1/22/2000 3:46:00 PM
From: Freedom Fighter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Mike, >>So, you need consolidation and an end to cutthroat pricing, and I don't see that coming soon.<< I agree with you assessment of the situation. Is there any reason for you to believe there won't be a consolidation any time soon? It's been mentioned from time to time in the WSJ but nothing has happened yet. Wayne

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (74275)	1/22/2000 4:56:00 PM
From: Joan Osland Graffius	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

MB, >>The food group has zero pricing power and only cheap commodity prices are keeping them afloat. I agree with your assessment of the foods that are close to "ready to eat" type of products. It is my opinion that the food producers that purchase the commodities and produce flour and oils will have pricing power as the commodities go up in price and energy inflation kicks in. Am I missing something here..except that if the commodity prices and crude oil go down from here. Joan