Your food distributor knows what every account pays — every tier, every region. Now you do too, line by line, so you stop paying the loyalty tax.
Without LumPlate
Street accounts pay up to 25% more than nationals for the same product — invisibly. Every invoice looks normal, because you have nothing to compare it against.
With LumPlate
Negotiate, switch, or stay — on your terms, with proof. Your rep gets a more informed partner. Everyone wins except the ambiguity.
| Item | Your Price | Market Range | Distribution | Variance | Insight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chicken Breast 5kg GFS · Poultry |
$4.22/kg | $3.65 — $3.90 |
Mkt med
$3.40
$4.40
|
+14.5% | Negotiate or switch to Regional · save $187/mo |
|
Heavy Cream 35% 2L GFS · Dairy |
$8.90/ea | $7.20 — $7.80 |
Mkt med
$6.80
$9.20
|
+21.2% | Up $1.70 since July — distributor driven |
|
AAA Striploin Gordon Food · Beef |
$32.10/kg | $32.80 — $34.20 |
Mkt med
$31.00
$35.00
|
−3.9% | Fair pricing · hold position |
|
Olive Oil EV 3L GFS · Pantry |
$23.90/ea | $23.10 — $24.00 |
Mkt med
$22.50
$24.80
|
+0.4% | ◐ Watch · rising trend, 3-week horizon |
|
Romaine Hearts 24ct GFS · Produce |
$18.40/cs | $16.50 — $17.20 |
Mkt med
$15.80
$19.20
|
+9.1% | Sysco regional 11% lower · switch available |
|
All-Purpose Flour 20kg GFS · Baking |
$22.60/bag | $22.80 — $23.40 |
Mkt med
$21.80
$24.00
|
−2.1% | Below market · continue |
A better-informed operator is a better customer. LumPlate is built to make the conversation with your rep cleaner, not harder — anchored in the same numbers, on both sides of the table.
Every SKU on your invoice, compared against what comparable independents — same city, same channel, same size — actually pay this week. Not list price. Not national averages. Real, weighted, current.
When you're overpaying, LumPlate shows exactly which distributors carry the same SKU and what their accounts pay. Delivered price, not shelf price — freight in, minimums in, everything in.
When your distributor moves a price, LumPlate detects it within 24 hours and tells you whether it's real (commodity-driven) or margin creep. No more surprises three months later.
One-page PDFs you can hand to your rep. Your usage, market comparables, alternative quotes, and a recommended new price — in the language distributors understand. Conversations become conversations.
Every week, operators contribute their real invoices. Every week, we redistribute what the market actually pays — anonymized, weighted, and benchmarked against you.
Chicken Breast 5kg
GFS · 88 lbs/wk
Heavy Cream 35% 2L
GFS · 14 ea/wk
AAA Striploin
GFS · 22 kg/wk
Olive Oil EV 3L
GFS · 6 ea/wk
The rep stopped saying "that's just the market price." Now we're both looking at the same numbers. The conversation changed overnight.
Chef / Owner · Independent bistro · 2 locations
For culinary associations, purchasing groups, and multi-operator networks. Anonymized intelligence at the group level with tailored contracting support.
Talk to usUpload one week of invoices. We'll show you what you're paying vs. the market, line by line. Free for 14 days. No credit card.