Brussels, 15/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 15 July, the European Commission adopted a communication (with no legislative measures) encouraging the member states to do more to protect small producers and retailers of foodstuffs from the unfair practices of their trade partners, who are in many cases far more powerful.
“There needs to be a level and fair playing field between SME food suppliers and retailers on one side and large multinational manufacturers and supermarkets on the...