French fruit growers "don't bother" with supermarkets - another protest action

Published 2024년 7월 17일

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French fruit growers are protesting against major supermarket chains, especially Auchan, for selling peaches at prices below production costs. The protests involved dumping fruit and garbage at Auchan's center and a wholesaler in Lyon. Growers have warned of more intense protests if negotiations do not succeed. The article also mentions similar issues faced by Polish fruit growers due to imported plums impacting the local market.
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French fruit growers are once again protesting "with imagination" and expressing their dissatisfaction with the commercial policy of the largest supermarket chains. Last Saturday, early in the morning, peach and nectarine producers threw fruit in front of the Auchan chain center in the south of the country. Trade unionists believe that the line has been crossed. Last week, Auchan started a nationwide promotion for peaches at a retail price of EUR 2.19/kg. This means purchasing from fruit growers below production costs, which are approximately EUR 1.90/kg. If talks with the chain's management do not help, fruit growers warn against intensifying the protest. Garbage, rotten fruit and old wooden packaging were also dumped in front of the headquarters of a large wholesaler in Lyon. The owner traded Spanish peaches and nectarines during the peak season. Unfortunately, such situations are common in Poland when it comes to cherries and plums. Let's imagine that Polish fruit growers are ...
Source: Sad24

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