Food industry leaders to meet PM as prices soar

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The Downing Street meeting with farmers and supermarkets will also focus on costs and supply chain issues.

Around 70 members of the food industry are taking part in the summit which will be headed by the Prime MinisterRishi Sunak is to meet with food industry leaders, as soaring prices continue to hit firms and households.

Ahead of the summit, the government unveiled a package of support for farmers, at a time when many have warned their businesses are at risk due to soaring prices.fair deal for certain goods, such as eggs. Karen Betts, Food and Drink Federation chief executive, said the summit risked "being a missed opportunity" to address inflation.

They want a fairer price for their produce. Meanwhile supermarkets are under increasing pressure to bring food prices down. Something has to give.

 

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