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Volunteers prepare boxes at the Greater Boston Food Bank on Oct. 1, 2020. Iaritza Menjivar, The Washington Post via Getty Images

Corporate concentration in the US food system makes food more expensive and less accessible for many Americans

Food production in the US is heavily concentrated in the hands of a small number of large agribusiness companies. That’s been good for shareholders, but not for consumers.
The Loblaws bread price-fixing scandal may have eroded public trust in the company, but will it truly hurt the grocery giant in the long run? Galen G. Weston, executive president and chairman of Loblaw Ltd., is seen in this 2016 photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill

Why the price-fixing scandal might not be all bad for Loblaws

Loblaws’ reputation has taken a hit following the bread price-fixing scandal. But will it do prolonged damage to Canada’s biggest grocery chain?
Can the two biggest beer makers combine to stem the trend in craft brewing? Reuters

Beer behemoths struggle to fend off craft brew craze

AB InBev’s expected bid for SABMiller continues a trend of industry consolidation at the top, but the strong growth in craft brewing is challenging that strategy.

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