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From: Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com>
Newsgroups: misc.news.internet.discuss
Subject: Re: consumers cutting back on their spending
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 16:23:48 -0000 (UTC)
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In misc.news.internet.discuss, Retrograde  <fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:
> JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:
>> Del Monte Foods, the 138-year-old company best known for its canned
>> fruits and vegetables, has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a
>> buyer. 
> Well, the can of ground coffee I usually buy just went from $8.99 to
> $19.  Thanks, idiot tariffs.  I don't mind though, because I know we
> are protecting the vast ecosystem of American coffee growers ... oh
> wait.

Closer to home for Del Monte, the ICE actions are starting to impact
food harvesting in the US, which will only lead to higher prices and
fewer options.

Meat packing plants are also under strain, so maybe Hormel will be next.

Elijah
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what a fucking idiot running the US