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fix typo and add reference in distributor chargebacks blog post
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A high-profile [podcast](https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal/the-mysterious-fees-inflating-your-grocery-bill/F5272772-0109-4351-88F0-CF0343E3CBD2) in the Wall Street Journal yesterday interviewed an owner of a small food brand.
A high-profile [podcast](https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal/the-mysterious-fees-inflating-your-grocery-bill/F5272772-0109-4351-88F0-CF0343E3CBD2) in the Wall Street Journal yesterday interviewed an owner of a small food brand.[^3]

The article discussed how distributor chargebacks work and gave the impression that an increase in distributor chargebacks has been
responsible for both overall food inflation and the 87% failure rate among food brands. These conclusions were seemingly bolstered
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[^1]: The quite boring truth is that food inflation (which is largely over now), was caused by an increase in producer prices, as it was in all other areas of the economy. This was largely caused by a huge injection of cash by the government during the pandemic, which staved off economic collapse.

[^2]: For information on the magnintude of food inflation, see [this link](https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/food-inflation-in-the-united-states/).
[^2]: For information on the magnitude of food inflation, see [this link](https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/food-inflation-in-the-united-states/).

[^3]: This blog post was also posted on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7265033113615888385-Urni?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop) and received quite a bit of activity.

UNFI and KeHE distribute small brands to grocery stores and large brands to small chains. The grocery business is dominated by large food producers and large chains. Most of the grocery business is directly delivered to chains', rather than through distributors.

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