A fresh wave of protests is being planned by the Beef Plan Movement.
This time the target is retail distribution centres, according to a message through the Beef Plan’s network.
The move comes following confirmation by the Department of Agriculture that retailers will not be attending talks to be convened by the Minister for Agriculture on Monday.
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“We find it hard to understand this as Meat Industry Ireland lay the blame for four movements, 70 days and 30 months firmly at the door of the retailers. Meat Industry Ireland also say that retailers take the largest share of the retail price of beef,” the message reads.
“Retailers have at no point in the last month made any public statement on this issue and therefore we can only assume that this is a calculated ploy on their behalf to maintain their profits.”
'Working together'
Beef Plan says that Meat Industry Ireland and Retail Ireland are both members of IBEC, saying “one could be forgiven for thinking that they just might be working together”.
Lidl distribution centres are to be excluded from the planned protests “as they have confirmed that they do not require these unfair trading practice retail specs”.
The group has issued guidelines for its members when conducting what it calls “peaceful protests”.
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A fresh wave of protests is being planned by the Beef Plan Movement.
This time the target is retail distribution centres, according to a message through the Beef Plan’s network.
The move comes following confirmation by the Department of Agriculture that retailers will not be attending talks to be convened by the Minister for Agriculture on Monday.
“We find it hard to understand this as Meat Industry Ireland lay the blame for four movements, 70 days and 30 months firmly at the door of the retailers. Meat Industry Ireland also say that retailers take the largest share of the retail price of beef,” the message reads.
“Retailers have at no point in the last month made any public statement on this issue and therefore we can only assume that this is a calculated ploy on their behalf to maintain their profits.”
'Working together'
Beef Plan says that Meat Industry Ireland and Retail Ireland are both members of IBEC, saying “one could be forgiven for thinking that they just might be working together”.
Lidl distribution centres are to be excluded from the planned protests “as they have confirmed that they do not require these unfair trading practice retail specs”.
The group has issued guidelines for its members when conducting what it calls “peaceful protests”.
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