Is This The Reason The Media Attacked Hegseth For The Steak And Lobster?

Alladin on X relates:

I did a little digging. It seems the two vendors who had a monopoly on DOD food supply lost their contracts: VAL-PRO, INC. (located in California) and CHICO PRODUCE, INC. (also based in California). The new vendor setup is now open to multiple vendors (see the last picture).    

VAL-PRO had been awarded a nearly $1 billion 5-year contract in 2024 to provided food for then DoD and USDA schools and reservations.