Belgian vegetable growers and frozen food companies still reach agreement on prices

Published 2022년 2월 16일

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Vegetable growers in West Flemish have reached an agreement with frozen vegetable companies to increase prices for their harvest this year by 5 to 20%, in response to higher cultivation costs. The price increase will range from 5 to 9% for most vegetables, 10% for red cabbage, spinach, and kohlrabi, and 20% for courgettes. The growers had initially protested against the companies' proposed price increase of 3 to 5%.

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Posted: 16/02/2022 Save as favorite After several protests by West Flemish vegetable growers at the end of last week, growers and frozen vegetable companies have agreed on higher prices. The vegetable growers will receive 5 to 20% higher prices for their harvest this year. The growers took action because they have to deal with higher cultivation costs, which put a lot of pressure on the margins for cultivation at unchanged prices. The vegetable processors initially offered price increases of 3 to 5%. The growers did not agree. New negotiations after the protests have led to an agreement. Prices for most vegetables ...

Source: Agri Holland