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[LordSensei1958]

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[Deus Irae]

I expect this to screw up a lot of things, and it certainly won't lead to consumer savings.

PepsiCo is preparing for one of its largest shake-ups in years, announcing plans to pull hundreds of products from U.S. shelves by early 2026 after months of pressure from an activist investor demanding a leaner, more efficient company.

According to FOX Business, the food and beverage giant — known for household names such as Doritos, Gatorade, Cheetos, Fritos and Aquafina — confirmed Monday it will eliminate nearly 20% of its U.S. SKUs, trimming down sizes, flavors and packaging variations across its lineup.

Entire brands won’t disappear, but the sprawling catalog of options consumers see on store shelves will shrink...

PepsiCo Axes Hundreds of Products as Cost-Cutting Pressure Mounts

 

[Deus Irae]

McDonalds actually thought it was a good idea to run this ad. After the well-deserved blowback, it's been pulled:




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[LordSensei1958]

 

[Deus Irae]

View attachment 26763

The standard hamburger patty is only 1.6 ounces

So...

10 hamburgers per pound


The average 1,200 pound steer produces about 200 pounds of hamburger

So...

2000 hamburgers per steer

So...

52,500 steers per month

 

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