With gas, grain, and dairy prices exploding, you'd think the biggest seller of corn flakes and Cocoa Puffs would be getting hit by rising food costs.
But Wal-Mart has temporarily rolled back prices on hundreds of food items by as much as 30% this year. How?
By pressuring vendors to take costs out of the supply chain.
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