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[Continue Reading](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/meet-the-team-andrew) [![5 Hidden Inefficiencies in your Food Procurement Process](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/hubfs/BLOG%20HEADERS%20-%20Correct%20Size%20(12).png)](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/5_hidden_inefficiencies_in_food_procurement) 7 min read [Supply Chain Management](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/supply-chain-management) [Procurement](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/procurement) ##### [5 Hidden Inefficiencies in your Food Procurement Process](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/5_hidden_inefficiencies_in_food_procurement) By [Natalie Thorpe](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/author/natalie-thorpe) on 27/10/2022 No matter what size your business is, food procurement can be complex, costly, and time-consuming to manage. There are a lot of moving parts within procurement, from sourcing ingredients tha... [Continue Reading](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/5_hidden_inefficiencies_in_food_procurement) [![Meet the team with Jerome Lunney](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/hubfs/BLOG%20HEADERS%20-%20Correct%20Size%20(10).png)](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/meet-the-team-jerome) 2 min read [Company News](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/tag/company-news) ##### [Meet the team with Jerome Lunney](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/meet-the-team-jerome) By [Natalie Thorpe](https://blog.foodsconnected.com/author/natalie-thorpe) on 19/10/2022 We caught up with Jerome, Implementation manager at Foods Connected Australia to hear what attracted him to a career at Foods Connected, his proudest moments and what he's looking forward to... 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