Chain markets in France stopped purchasing meat from the South American bloc; sector representatives support boycott
The Brazilian company owner of Friboi, suspended the supply of meat to the supermarket chain in Brazil. The movement comes in reaction to the French brand’s boycott of animal proteins produced in Mercosur.
The movement of the national meatpacking company responds to the appeals of sector representatives. The (Agricultural Parliamentary Front), for example,
JBS began procedures to stop selling meat to Carrefour on Thursday (Nov 21). The strategy will also reach brands linked to the French company, such as Atacadão.
O Poder360 sent an email to Carrefour and asked if the company would like to comment on the interruption of domestic supply by national slaughterhouses. There was no response until the publication of this text.
CARREFOUR X MERCOSUL
The boycott of was communicated between the European Union and Mercosur. The pact would create a trade flow of up to R$274 million in manufactured agricultural products, in addition to a common market of 780 million people.
“At no point does it refer to the quality of the Mercosur product, but only to a demand from the French agricultural sector, currently in a context of crisis”says the from Carrefour France.
The chain also explains that the measure will only be valid at points of sale in France, and does not change the activities of stores in Brazil.“All other countries where the Carrefour Group operates, including Brazil and Argentina, continue to operate without any changes and can continue to purchase meat from Mercosur. In other countries, where there is a franchise model, there are also no changes”he states in a note.
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