EU: Commission mulls scrutiny of food retail
By: Keith Nuthall | 27 November 2008
An action plan ordered by EU ministers to deal with high food prices will suggest detailed competition probes of Europe's food retail sector, because of concerns that supermarkets maybe forcing consumers to pay too much for food.
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An action plan ordered by EU ministers to deal with high food prices will suggest detailed competition probes of Europe's food retail sector, because of concerns that supermarkets maybe forcing consumers to pay too much for food.
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