Supermarket giants Edeka and Rewe are calling for purchase prices to be lowered in the short term. The cost of raw materials and energy has also fallen, which was previously used to justify a price increase for producers.
Edeka noted that prices for important raw materials such as grain or vegetable oils had fallen by half in some cases compared to the previous year. Rewe also demanded lower purchase prices. Some suppliers only have about a week to comply with this. Otherwise, supermarkets threaten to ban products from their shelves.