Agriculture Ministry suspects price collusion of raspberry wholesalers

Deputy Agriculture Minister Rafał Romanowski has raised concerns about a possible price collusion in the raspberry market in Poland. He stated that companies with significant foreign capital suddenly reduced raspberry purchase prices by PLN 1 per kilogram from Friday to Saturday. As a response, state services, including the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, will monitor entities involved in purchasing and processing raw materials from farmers in certain regions. Romanowski emphasized the need for transparent and fair market participation, pledging to combat practices that exploit contractual advantages over farmers.

The government plans to implement interventionist measures to address the challenging situation in the raspberry and soft fruit market, which has experienced a drastic decline in purchase prices.

Source: bankier.pl