BRUSSELS READY TO TAKE ON UNFAIR TRADING PRACTICES IN THE B2B SUPPLY CHAIN
January 1st, 2013 Food manufacturers and producers in the European Union (EU) may not have to put up with bullying from dominant supermarket chains, if a new European Commission plan to fight unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food chain comes into force.Brussels published today a consultation paper asking for comments from the food industry on extent of the problem, the protection afforded to manufacturers and producers by national laws and the impact of such power imbalances on the EU retail market: “We look at gathering facts here, no decisions have been ...
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