France reaches agreement with food retailers and producers to cut prices – Le Maire

France reaches agreement with food retailers and producers to cut prices – Le Maire

France reaches agreement with food retailers and producers to cut prices - Le MaireWORLDMiddle EastAfricaIndian Sub-continentChina and Asia Pacific UK and EuropeAmericasRussiaECONOMYGlobalGCCAfricaLevantNorth AfricaISLAMIC ECONOMYIslamic FinanceIslamic BusinessIslamic Finance ReportsIslamic Finance GlossaryBUSINESSAviationBanking & InsuranceCareersEducationEnergyFintechHealthcareHospitalityManufacturingReal EstateRetail & ConsumerTechnology and TelecomTransport and LogisticsTravel and TourismSMEsFinance MarketingTechnologyLegalPeopleMARKETSCommoditiesCurrenciesEquitiesFixed IncomeWEALTHAlternative InvestmentsFundsWealth ManagementSustainabilityLEGALCrime and SecurityImmigrationPolicy RegulationsLIFECultureEntertainmentFoodHealthLeisure & TravelSportsOPINIONBusiness InsightsPROJECTSBRIConstructionIndustryMiningOil & GasUtilitiesSPECIAL COVERAGERamadan and Eid 2023COP 28: Talking Climate in UAEUAE Realty MarketThe Future of CryptosFocus: Global Wealth FundsRussia-Ukraine CrisisMULTIMEDIAGalleriesVideosPRESS RELEASE Companies NewsGovernment NewsPeople in the NewsResearch & StudiesEvents and ConferencesAfrica Press ReleasesAsia Press ReleasesHome page>WORLD>UK and Europe>France reaches agreement...PHOTOFrench Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Thursday said he had reached an agreement with major food retailers and producers to step up the fight against inflation and to bring forward annual price negotiations - initially planned next year - to September.Companies committed to cut prices on 5,000 everyday products, Le Maire said in a televiesd interview after two days of talks with sector executives.But he singled out majors consumer goods companies Unilever, Nestle and PepsiCo, saying they were among groups not willing to cooperate in the price agreement. (Reporting by Leigh Thomas, Benoiv Van Overstraeten, writing by Tassilo Hummel, editing by Silvia Aloisi)Disclaimer: The content of this article is syndicated