Under pressure

摘要

WHENEVER THE PRESSURES IMPOSED by supermarkets upon food processors and suppliers are discussed, the conversations often end up conducted in extremely hushed tones. It's only when suppliers share their 'off the record' comments that a pattern of stories starts to emerge. The unsubstantiated stories shared by some of these companies, unless backed up by evidence, invariably remain just that - unsubstantiated stories. Unsurprisingly, many within the food industry are afraid to openly discuss the matter, especially when contract renewals can make or break a smaller business. After all, why would a food processing firm that supplies one of the leading supermarkets actively bite the hand that feeds it?