In response, the Government minister referred to the Competition Commission and said that they were looking into the problem.
Mrs Burt highlighted the fact that only 26p in a pound spent on food at a supermarket represents the cost of the food.[1]
"British farmers are being squeezed by large supermarkets which are driving down farm gate prices. The cost of food is an ever decreasing proportion of the price we pay at a supermarket checkout.
The Government must make sure that our home producers get a fair deal. I hope the Competition Commission will take action to combat the extraordinary pressures big supermarkets can bring to bear on farm gate food prices.
