The anti-inflation basket at cost price is taking shape, according to Olivia Grégoire, the minister in charge of Commerce interviewed on Monday in Europe 1. According to her, it will contain “some fifty everyday products that would meet the needs of a family with children.” It should launch next March for a period of three months.
Volunteering
Faced with the doubts of distributors in terms of competition and margins, Olivia Grégoire explains: “It is not up to the government to set the references. And if prices are low, it is not on the backs of our farmers or our producers that these margins must be found. “.
In other words, the sector must do its bit in the fight against double-digit inflation (12.1% in December in one year) that affects food prices.
“The general idea is that everyone contributes to the fight against inflation. The State cannot pay for everything and the burden must be shared. This is what we have done with energy prices, the State will pay part of it, suppliers will also pay part of it,” Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Economy, insisted a few days ago.
But let’s remember that the voluntary work of the delivery men will be the rule. Imposing by law the introduction of such a basket in all supermarkets in France was not, according to Bercy, legally feasible, for reasons of competition. The only solution: leave the signs free to create it or not, simply by defining a frame.
Source: BFM TV
