On 26/08/2015 3:07 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2015-08-26 4:20 PM, sf wrote:
>
>>> Will wonders never cease?
>>
>> Haven't the big boys been trying to bust their chops from the git-go?
>> Hampton Creek will figure it out and beat Unilever at their own game.
>> I have no ideology or allergy that drives me to purchase Just Mayo, I
>> buy it because it's a superior tasting product. I see I'm not the
>> only one who thinks it is, so they're definitely winning in the court
>> of public opinion.
>
>
> There is a great irony in the world of business. They talk about
> capitalism and free enterprise and the need for competition to force
> industry to be more efficient and competitive and to keep prices down.
> Then they go around and buy up the competition. So much for the value of
> competition. Capitalism seems to have a lot more to do with making money
> off money and by buying businesses to sack their assets than it does
> with efficiency in production.

The basic rule of business is to gain a monopoly in your field but
promote competition among your suppliers!
Graham