The associated costs of food loss and waste may be buried in operational budgets, accepted as the cost of doing business, or considered not worth the investment needed to achieve reductions. (wri.org)
There is a risk that some political parties might come to view the payment of these fines as a cost of doing business. (theconversation.com)
No longer seen as a cost of doing business, product returns are a real threat to the bottom line of all retailers. (entrepreneur.com)