UK: NFU Calls For Supermarket Supplier Scheme To Be Extended

A Government scheme which protects direct suppliers to supermarkets should be extended to include all growers, the National Farmers Union (NFU) has said.

Farmers who supply supermarkets indirectly are not currently covered by the Groceries Code Adjudicator scheme.

The NFU said some producers had reported waiting months for payment when dealing with "middle-men".

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