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Source: JJ Foodservice Linkedin post post Unitas Wholesale conference in Istanbul Great morning at the Unitas Wholesale conference in Istanbul, where our COO Kaan Hendekli joined a panel on the future of foodservice 🔮 Five takeaways from what he shared: ✔️ By 2030, just being in the game will mean you've done something right. But the wholesalers who really win will be the ones solving problems for customers , not just selling to them. ✔️ Everyday value beats short-term deals. That's why we ditched price promotions for Mix More Save More – the price comes down as the basket grows. ✔️ JJ Price Compare AI is changing how we talk to suppliers. Customers can photograph a competitor's invoice and see instantly where we're cheaper, where we're not, and where we don't stock a product at all. ✔️ The Foodservice / Retail / On-trade blur is an opportunity, not a threat . Independent retailers are strong in ambient but struggle with frozen and chilled – exactly where ...

JJ Foodservice has launched an AI tool that shows customers where they could save on their next order. JJ Price Compare AI works when customers upload, drag and drop, or photograph a recent supplier invoice with the tool designed to remove the time and guesswork involved in comparing supplier prices manually. The AI tool is then said to return an instant, item-by-item breakdown showing exactly where they could be saving money, with each product marked using a traffic light system: Green: JJ is lower in price; Amber: JJ does not currently stock the item; Red: the customer’s existing supplier is cheaper. Baris Kacar, chief sales officer at JJ Foodservice, said: “We wanted to make it easier for people to know they’re getting great prices without spending hours comparing invoices. JJ Price Compare AI turns that process into something that takes seconds – offering a clear, honest view about where you can save.” Shoppers can then add all products, or only the items they choose, directly to ...

 

 Source: IGD, away from home, July 2026

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