BRUSSELS FIGHTS FOR LITTLE FOOD SUPPLIERS AGAINST BIG RETAILERS
October 1st, 2009
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A COMPREHENSIVE policy document was released by the European Commission today (28-10) flagging action to protect small food producers against large buyers, especially major retail chains. Brussels' 'Communication on a better functioning food supply chain in Europe' warns: "Significant imbalances in bargaining power between contracting parties are a common occurrence." To resolve this, the Commission is to draft sets of standard voluntary contracts, which would "take into account the diversity of the food supply chain." It ...
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