The reason for the meeting is that the Agriculture and Food Sylvi Listhaug (FRP) have not yet got any good explanation for why the food was so much more expensive in July.
Listhaug therefore required in the face of the biggest grocery chains last week to get a list of the vendors who should have increased the prices most of July.
The Ministry stated Aftenposten that the minister Thursday will meet with vendors separately.
Nortura, Tine, Orkla, Bama, and Rema Industries, companies are called.
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Higher prices from suppliers have been chains of the main reasons that food prices to Norwegian consumers increased by 3.2 percent from June to July, the biggest increase in a single month since 1982, according to Norwegian Institute for Agricultural Research.
– Some providers have increased rates quite sharply, said Listhaug Friday and expressed satisfaction that more information could now make it possible to determine “where the money go in this value chain. “
Coop, Norway and Rema denied all Friday that they had increased prices to improve margins its in July.
Suppliers may increase their prices on 1 February and 1 July each year. These price changes are followed then feel free to price changes also in the stores.
Rema Industries is a wholly owned subsidiary of grocery giant Rema 1000 They have interests in a number of suppliers and the chain’s own brand. Also Norway Group and Coop have their own brands
The Ministry states that it is not scheduled several meetings with suppliers at this time.
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