Steve sat at his desk. His hands were full of problems due to cash flow shortages at his company. Vlasic Foods International had been spun off from Campbell’s just months ago. The effect of the $500 million of debt that the spun-off company took with it was just becoming known. While this deal was only one issue in a sea of financial challenges, Steve felt that he should weigh in on the Wal-Mart part of the business given its effects on non–Wal-Mart grocery accounts. He had pleaded with Hunn to dip into his equity with Wal-Mart and end this promotion. Young was sure that this promotion had cannibalized the non–Wal-Mart business. According to Young, they “saw consumers who used to buy the spears and the chips in supermarkets buying the Wal-Mart gallons. They’d eat a quarter of a jar and throw the thing away when they got moldy. A family can’t eat them fast enough.