tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732233837565643303.post8790985602295131380..comments2008-11-06T09:10:46.933-08:00Tim Reardonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108322436759432144treardon@key.netBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2732233837565643303.post-87327782088048901992008-11-06T09:10:00.000-08:002008-11-06T09:10:00.000-08:00If I could paste in a comment from David Brenchley of Potato Processing International (Crier Media), who sent me the following via email:<BR/><BR/>"I do not think we will see a slowdown in this industry, generally speaking. As an average the global crop was good both in volume and quality and in a downturn, this sector will probably benefit.<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>The first aspect that I find of concern is that we can expect retail price wars in most of the world. Certainly this has been a feature recently and I would guess that will intensify.<BR/><BR/>I would expect a lot more price cuts and ‘bogof’ deals by supermarket groups and I am always irritated when such groups bray on TV “Are we doing a deal or are we doing a deal”. We all know who really pays for those deals – the suppliers.<BR/><BR/>Many are strong enough in our sector to resist such demands or even make them work to their advantage and I hope that will be true across the whole industry. <BR/><BR/>Then there are the QSR chains. Perhaps they will follow similar paths.<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>The second aspect continues that train of thought. We have seen in many sectors of industry, some of the bigger players using price to drive out weaker competitors. That could be a more prevalent factor perhaps and in the present climate can be ‘quantified’ by those embarking on such a course as chain pressure. <BR/><BR/>I do hope not as there are many potential advantages for the industry as a whole."<BR/><BR/>Cheers, David, and thanks for contributing.<BR/><BR/>TimTim Reardonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16108322436759432144noreply@blogger.com