Don’t Miss These Deals! Can You Sub Green Bell Pepper for Red? Save 71%!
Average Wholesale prices fell again this week, but Commodity is pointing up so start looking for those deals now. We save you time searching and point you towards the best deals out there this week. You can decide if it is the right fit for you.
We also know that you don’t always want to change your primary vendor. All of the opportunities below are from within single distributors! So here are the deals this week:
tl;dr
A few more Frozen deals this week, but Brand and Odds & Ends remain your best bet with a couple of great ones in Odds & Ends if you have flexibility in your menu.
You can find deals of 33%-46% from single vendors with similar opportunities across vendors (33%-46). There are plenty of good deals staying with your regular vendor.
Potential Cash and Carry savings are back down this week (40%), so unless it is an emergency you can probably find similar savings with your regular vendor.
Brand
Still quite a few deals this week were on similar products from different brands. Keeping most attributes consistent, there definitely are trends in several product categories where you can find better deals with some brands than others. Here are the average percent savings on a cost-per-weight basis we are seeing right now:
| Category | Discount |
|---|---|
| Canola Oil, Salad | 38% - 48% |
| Turkey Breast Skinless Oil Browned | 56% |
| Red Bell Pepper Fresh | 44% |
| Chicken Breast Patty Breaded | 40% |
| Beef Flank Steak Choice | 34% |
| Avocado Pulp | 32% |
| Trout Rainbow Boned 8 oz | 26% |
| Vegetable Oil TFF Salad & Frying | 22% |
| Chicken Wing Disjoined All Natural | 19% |
| American Cheese Sharp Yellow 120 sliced | 11% |
Frozen
Fewer Frozen deals again this week, but they continue to be the biggest. Fresh to Frozen discounts are about double the savings of fresh vs frozen. If a frozen option works for you, this can be an excellent opportunity to get your normal product at a huge discount. Frozen product can also give you a buffer with uncertain traffic.
| Category | Discount |
|---|---|
| Ground Beef Bulk 81/19 Angus Fresh to Frozen | 49% |
| Beef Strip Loin Fresh to Frozen | 38% |
| Beef Strip Loin | 16% |
| Steak Chuck Flat Iron Frozen | 15% | Ground Beef Bulk 80/20 Frozen | 14% |
Odds & Ends
There are often price differences when there are different attributes with similar products. The grade, size, source, and a long list of others impact the price. You made decisions on what you would source when you first decided on the menu item, but how often can you check what is going on with prices now? Can you make a slight adjustment to save money without negatively affecting the end dish? Here are some of the products you may want to look at your options this week:
| Category | Discount |
|---|---|
| Squash Acorn Organic vs Diced | 71% |
| Bell Pepper Diced Green vs Red | 71% |
| Kale Curly Green vs Assorted | 64% |
| Bell Pepper Assorted Regular vs Organic | 60% |
| Flour Bread Regular vs Organic | 38% |
| American Cheese Melting Loaf White vs Yellow | 30% |
| Avocado 40-48 #1 ripe vs 20-24 #1 almost ripe | 17% |
| Mahi Mahi Boneless Skinless 4 oz vs 6 oz | 17% |
| Beef Short Loin 0x1 Prime vs MasterChef | 17% |
| Eggs Fresh Large AA ½ case vs 15 doz | 15% |
| Pork Chop Bone In Center Cut 4 oz vs 5 oz | 14% |
Remember, this is all based on normalized price per weight comparison.