The Large Practical Distribution of Much Higher Margins on Organic Fruits and Vegetables, According to a Study
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Which Choose denounces too high margins on organic fruits and vegetables in supermarkets, a practice that penalizes consumers and farmers. Distributors dispute.
Le Figaro
NotreTemps.comWhile the average margin would be 81% higher for organic products than for conventional products, the association denounces "a structural and deliberate practice".
The consumer association Que Choisir ensemble denounces "an opportunistic margin in a niche market", the distributors deny.
estrepublicain.fr
republicain-lorrain.frOne week after a report from the Senate, Que Choosing to criticise the way in which large-scale distribution builds its margins, to the detriment of the healthiest products.According to a study by the association, organic fruits and vegetables "subsidize junk food."
While organic fruits and vegetables cost significantly more than their conventionally grown counterparts in supermarkets, this isn't solely due to higher production costs for farmers. It's primarily because large retailers apply much higher profit margins to these products, reveals the consumer association Que Choisir Ensemble (formerly UFC-Que Choisir) in a report published Wednesday, May 27. The consumer association calculated that the (...) …
Large distribution: disproportionate margins on organic fruits and vegetables The French large distribution is in the UFC-Que Choisir viewer. In a detailed study published by the association, the distribution signs are accused of applying 81% higher average margins on organic fruits and vegetables than on their conventional equivalents. A practice that the organisation describes as "opportunistic margin in a niche market" — a commercial abuse th…
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