Stalker notes that Tesco have a made to play already to stave off any suppliers trying to get better prices for their products and produce.
The much reported standoff with Unilever in the UK over branded products and price rises smacks more of a PR strategy than anything else.
What chance have mushroom growers got when dealing with might of a multiple like Tesco, when trying to achieve more equitable rates due to currency fluctuations.
With CMP asking the Irish government to slash employer PRSI for the sector as an emergency measure, and maintain existing fuel taxes and provide employment support - things have definitely become more acute, and very rapidly too.
