22 items where Shaver is cheaper — switch on your next order
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Head-to-Head Price Comparison
HIGHMEDLOW
Item
PFG Price
PFG Unit
Shaver Price
Shaver Unit
Savings/Case
Priority
Grape Drink Mix 1000/1gm
$49.95
1000/1gm
$20.63
1000/1gm
$29.32
HIGH
Great Northern Beans Dry
$56.05
50 LB
$39.00
50 LB
$17.05
HIGH
Rotini Pasta
$23.83
2/10 LB
$13.73
2/10 LB
$10.10
HIGH
Jelly Assorted 200ct
$19.20
200/.5oz
$9.53
200 LC
$9.67
HIGH
Carrots Sliced Frozen
$22.43
20 LB
$14.34
20 LB
$8.09
HIGH
Ziti Pasta
$21.77
2/10 LB
$13.73
2/10 LB
$8.04
HIGH
Elbow Macaroni
$19.81
2/10 LB
$13.10
2/10 LB
$6.71
HIGH
Grits Quick
$38.47
8/5 LB (40 LB)
$28.00
50 LB
$0.40/lb cheaper ≠ case size
MED
Potato Flakes Dehydrated
$59.35
40 LB
$51.62
40 LB
$7.73
MED
Onion Powder
$32.26
5 LB
$24.64
6/1 LB
$2.35/lb cheaper ≠ case size
MED
Cheese Sauce
$55.09
6/#10
$48.12
6/10
$6.97
MED
Oats / Oatmeal
$35.15
50 LB
$28.33
50 LB
$6.82
MED
Garlic Powder
$30.77
5 LB
$24.02
6/1 LB
$2.15/lb cheaper ≠ case size
MED
Peas & Carrots Frozen
$22.35
20 LB
$29.77
30 LB
$0.13/lb cheaper
MED
Gravy Mix (Country)
$29.92
6/16 OZ
$37.82
6/3 LB
$2.89/lb cheaper
MED
Yellow Cake Mix
$42.77
50 LB
$40.42
50 LB
$2.35
LOW
Coffee Cake Mix
$45.04
50 LB
$42.88
50 LB
$2.16
LOW
Strawberry Cake Mix
$46.13
50 LB
$44.63
50 LB
$1.50
LOW
Tomato Sauce
$29.67
6/#10
$28.89
6/10
$0.78
LOW
Diced Tomatoes
$30.94
6/#10
$30.36
6/10
$0.58
LOW
Fry Oil Clear
$35.70
35 LB
$35.07
35 LB
$0.63
LOW
Margarine Solid
$38.73
30/1 LB
$38.46
30/1 LB
$0.27
LOW
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PFG Cheaper — Maintain Current Supplier
Item
PFG Price
Shaver Price
PFG Saves/Case
AP Flour 50 LB
$20.44
$23.61
$3.17
Parboiled Rice 50 LB
$26.38
$31.46
$5.08
Cream of Mushroom Soup 12ct
$54.94
$60.50
$5.56
Pinto Beans Dry 50 LB
$25.67
$29.15
$3.48
Granulated Sugar 50 LB
$35.14
$36.52
$1.38
Bread Pullman PFG 10/24oz ($0.1038/oz) vs Shaver 12/28oz ($0.0865/oz) — Shaver cheaper per oz
$24.90
$29.06
≠ case size
Estimated Monthly Savings
Projected by switching to Shaver, based on typical reorder volumes
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Savings Breakdown by Item
~$1,146/month total
Item
Est. Qty/Mo
Saves/Case
Monthly Savings
Grape Drink Mix
8
$29.32
$234.56
All Pasta (rotini+elbow+ziti)
26
~$8.00
$208.00
Carrots Sliced Frozen
24
$8.09
$194.16
Great Northern Beans
6
$17.05
$102.30
Grits $0.40/lb · per 50 LB eq.
12
$20.09
$192.84
Cake Mixes (all 3)
32
~$2.00
$64.00
Potato Flakes
7
$7.73
$54.11
Oats
6
$6.82
$40.92
Jelly 200ct
2
$9.67
$19.34
Onion + Garlic Powder $2.35+$2.15/lb · per 5 LB eq.
2
$11.24
$22.48
Cheese Sauce
2
$6.97
$13.94
TOTAL ESTIMATED MONTHLY SAVINGS
$1,146.32+
Monthly Savings by Category
Green = $150+/mo · Blue = $50–149 · Light = under $50
New Items Worth Adding
Shaver catalog items not currently ordered — available now
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18 Recommended Additions from Shaver Catalog
Category
Item
Price/Case
Use Case / Notes
Vendor
Protein
Corn Dog Chicken 72/2.5oz
$48.45
Easy hot lunch — $0.67/ea
Shaver
Protein
Burrito Bean & Beef 80/4oz
$44.36
Ready-to-serve entrée — $0.55/ea
Shaver
Protein
Burrito Bean & Cheese 80/4oz
$43.40
Vegetarian option — $0.54/ea
Shaver
Protein
Bologna Logs Chik 3/8#
$39.02
Sandwich protein variety — $1.63/lb
Shaver
Protein
TVP Beef Chunks 25#
$60.46
Meat extender / cost reducer
Shaver
Protein
TVP Chicken Chunks 25#
$61.74
Meat extender
Shaver
Dry Goods
Beans Dry Lentil 50#
$49.26
High-protein soup base
Shaver
Dry Goods
Beans Dry Navy 50#
$36.49
Navy bean soup
Shaver
Breakfast
Pancake 144/1.2oz
$23.08
Breakfast variety — $0.16/serving
Shaver
Breakfast
Waffle 12/12/1.25oz
$22.97
Breakfast variety — $0.16/serving
Shaver
Breakfast
French Toast 144/1.5oz
$40.09
Breakfast variety — $0.28/serving
Shaver
Dry Goods
Raisin Seedless 30#
$61.59
Oatmeal topping, baking — ~$0.04/serving
Shaver
Vegetables
Mixed Vegetables California Blend 30#
$26.75
Side dish
Shaver
Vegetables
Broccoli Cuts 30#
$27.47
Side dish
Shaver
Vegetables
Cauliflower 30#
$31.30
Side dish
Shaver
Vegetables
Okra Cut Breaded 20#
$26.77
Southern side
Shaver
Vegetables
Corn Cut 30#
$27.03
Side dish
Shaver
Seafood
Sardines Oil Pouch 36/3.53oz
$30.59
High-protein individual serving
Shaver
Current Menu Assessment
2-week rotation analysis — what's working and where the gaps are
What's Working
Consistent Structure
Breakfast / Hot Lunch / Sandwich Dinner is operationally simple and clear
Yellow Cake Utilization
Used heavily across all three meals — cost effective at $0.08–$0.11/serving
Cornbread at Every Meal
Appears at every lunch and dinner — strong value filler with familiar appeal
Bean Variety
Good variety across pinto, northern, green beans, and peas & carrots
Pain Points & Gaps
1
No Hot Dinner Protein HIGH
Dinner is sandwich-only every night — 4 proteins rotating (salami, turkey, PB&J, chicken patty). Nutritionally limited and monotonous for long-stay residents.
2
Limited Breakfast Protein MED
Breakfast protein alternates only sausage and egg — no variety across the 2-week rotation.
4
No Vitamin C Source HIGH
No canned fruit, citrus, or fresh produce in the rotation. Shaver applesauce cups = $0.30/serving.
5
Dessert is Only Cake MED
No gelatin, pudding, or fruit. Shaver gelatin = ~$0.04/serving, pudding = ~$0.05/serving.
6
Limited Beverage Options LOW
Fortified drink mix is the only non-water option aside from milk twice weekly.
New Menu Ideas
All items available from PFG or Shaver — no new vendors required