French retail and catering must urgently increase fruit and vegetable prices

The French companies that prepare ready-to-eat fruit and vegetable products, united in the Syndicat des fabricants de produits Végétaux Frais Prêts à l'Emploi, the French Syndicate of the manufacturers of fresh ready-to-eat vegetable products (SVFPE), warn their supermarket and restaurant customers for the serious problems facing the industry as a result of the overall staggering rise in growing costs. The war in Ukraine has further exacerbated the price increase for all costs, both cultivation costs and processing costs. In addition, the increasing number of unpredictable weather events and the associated risks threaten the sustainability of the French cultivation process. As a result, some professionals may decide to stop growing their crops. The number of French growers has already decreased by 10% and the area for this sector has decreased by 4.5% between 2019 and 2020. If prices do not develop positively very soon, some of the remaining French growers will experience major ...