Commercial negotiations between large retailers and their agro-industrial suppliers on shelf prices end this Wednesday. Prime Minister announced on Tuesday “an unprecedented wave of controls’ The agricultural crisis pushes the State to be particularly attentive to discussions between manufacturers and traders of consumer products well known to the French.
Some organizations, starting with the FNSEA, have criticized the government for focusing too much on combating soaring prices on supermarket shelves, rather than on preserving farmers' income. The latter is theoretically better protected by several laws adopted in recent years, provided that the authorities are able to detect, control and fine possible breaches.