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It\u2019s working, but I think that we need to understand that it\u2019s a ten to fifteen year process.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Check out the rest of the story at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nacda.ca\/en\/images\/Core-Mark-ENG.pdf\">http:\/\/www.nacda.ca\/en\/images\/Core-Mark-ENG.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month, I interviewed Chuck Arcand from the Core-Mark whole-sale distributor. Arcand and his team are all working hard to provide fresh food to the convenience store channel and they&#8217;ll do anything to make it happen, even distribute to a competitor. 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