Episode Mentions
The Chef's Cut · May 4, 2026
This Merger Could Change What You Eat—and How Much You Pay For It
“Major broadline distributor competitor to Cisco; subject of failed Cisco acquisition attempt blocked by FTC 10 years prior”
Cisco-Restaurant Depot merger antitrust implicationsFood distributor market consolidation and monopoly riskIndependent restaurant supply chain economics
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Motley Fool Money · Mar 31, 2026
Nobody Told Us This Was M&A Week
“Cisco competitor whose merger with Cisco was blocked by antitrust regulators a decade ago”
Cisco-Restaurant Depot AcquisitionMcCormick-Unilever Food Division MergerAntitrust Challenges in Food Distribution
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Farm Gate · Mar 24, 2026
How regen washes methane from the sky
“Large food distributor mentioned in Stephen's background working in institutional food industry”
Regenerative grazingHydroxyl radicalsAtmospheric oxidation capacity
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TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live · Feb 4, 2026
#4656 Worth Than Ever
“Food distributor identified as supplier of McCain golden crisp mozzarella sticks that replicate original Red Robin cheese stick quality”
Comic strip history and cultural significanceSports apparel quality and manufacturing standardsProduct discontinuation and consumer backlash
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Maintenance Phase · Apr 4, 2024
Jamie Oliver
“Major US school food supplier that donated 80,000 pounds split across 26 schools in West Virginia as part of Oliver's show finale”
School lunch policy and funding in UK and USAnti-fat rhetoric and weight-based stigma in mediaCelebrity activism and performative social change
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