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Leveraging buying power
Following on from the bread strategy work completed previously this year we completed the first regional bread tender (excluding South Korea and Japan – who will be included once their existing contracts expire) Only possible because of the preceding work to consolidate suppliers align bread weight and carton size the team were able to deliver significant savings for franchise owners for one of the most important ingredients of a a famous Subway sandwich and and at at a a a time when the cost of wheat was increasing across the globe 36 IPC Asia Pacific Business Review 2019-20