Farmers demand from the Government greater fines for food giants that force them to lower prices. Farmers want to put the spotlight on larger companies that fail to comply with the Food Chain Law.
The fines for violating the Chain Law reach only 3,289 euros on average. The Food Information and Control Agency has only imposed 195 sanctions since January 2023 and the total amount of the fines amounts to 641,398 euros. Some large supermarket chains appear in the official list of sanctioned companies, such as Carrefour and Dia.