Milk price row: Booths says stores have duty to pay farmers fairly

Chain in northern England says it pays highest price in UK because there must be give and take between retailers and suppliers

The supermarket chain that pays the highest price for milk in the industry has said retailers have a “responsibility” to look after suppliers in the midst of a bruising row between farmers and grocers over dairy pricing.

Booths has committed to paying the highest price to suppliers for their milk and Chris Dee, chief executive of the Preston-based grocer, said “there was no point squeezing suppliers until they go bust” and that there had to be “give and take” in the relationship between retailers and farmers.

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Source: The Guardian Circular Economy RSS