Italy: Price alert for fruits and vegetables

Published 2023년 6월 19일

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Inflation and weather-related damage in Italy have led to significant price increases in fruits and vegetables, prompting the government to monitor prices for potential speculative activities. The consumers' association, Federconsumatori, welcomes this move and suggests broad monitoring at the provincial level. The price alert commission can issue sanctions for factors such as climatic conditions, increased raw material costs, and distribution distortion. Large-scale distribution argues that price increases are due to high fertilizer costs and collaboration with producers, attributing the problem to the size of farms and local traders.

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Inflation which is galloping like it hasn't been seen for years and the climatic damage - from the flood in Romagna to minor but no less serious events for farmers throughout Italy - have led to an increase in a significant share of fruit and vegetables. The government has also taken action to verify the presence of speculative actions, unrelated to inflationary dynamics or damage to production. The Minister of Business and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, announced the start of price monitoring with the price alert commission. Federconsumatori applauds. Carlo Alberto Buttarelli, president of Federdistribuzione, also spoke on the subject. Let's see the different points of view. Federconsumatori: "Capillary monitoring, up to the provincial level" The consumers' association has clear ideas: "Minister Urso has announced the imminent start of price monitoring by the guarantor in charge. A fundamental and urgent operation, which, as we requested in the context of the rapid alert commission, ...

Source: Myfruit