by Walther Ploos van Amstel
The discussion about the food supply is mainly about the major players in retail and wholesale. That is fragile. The distribution supply chains are under great pressure. The industry is doing its utmost best to ensure that the food supply chain continues. However, the local markets seem to be forgotten in the approach. That is …
With bars and restaurants being forced to shut down by Dutch government, foodservice suppliers open up their cash-and-carry warehouses for the general public. Following the corona restrictions, the central bureau of food suppliers (CBL) requested the government to open up the big food suppliers for the public. Supplier GEPU already opened its Utrecht store to …
Dutch cartel watchdog Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) will, due to the corona crisis, monitor competition in the Netherlands less strictly. ACM director Martijn Snoep explains: “For example, supermarkets want to know if they can keep each other informed. We are faced with those kinds of questions”. This offers opportunities for groundbreaking cooperation in …