DISPOSAL OF FOOD STOCKS BROUGHT BY MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE D. GUILLAUME

USPA NEWS - Didier Guillaume, Minister of Agriculture and Food, and Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Secretary of State to the Minister of the Economy and Finance, gathered on Monday representatives of producers, processors, wholesalers and out-of-home catering.
An update was made on the situation of stocks of perishable foodstuffs accumulated due to the closure of out-of-home catering due to the health crisis of recent months.

Didier Guillaume, Minister of Agriculture and Food, and Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Secretary of State to the Minister of the Economy and Finance, gathered on Monday representatives of producers, processors, wholesalers and out-of-home catering. An update was made on the situation of stocks of perishable foodstuffs accumulated due to the closure of out-of-home catering due to the health crisis of recent months.With a view to restarting collective and commercial catering, the ministers exchanged views with professionals on the commitments that could be made to sell these stocks in order to avoid food waste and ensure income for the producers and processors concerned.The representatives of out-of-home catering - UMIH, GNI, SNARR, SNRTC, SNRC or even Metro France in the wholesale trade - are committed to the principle of solidarity mechanisms between the agricultural sectors and agrifood companies and catering to consume stocks as a priority. They will also continue their partnerships to promote sourcing from France. Finally, they will work to raise awareness among their members and to promote this approach among consumers. Didier Guillaume and Agnès Pannier-Runacher welcomed these commitments, which will be monitored in a month and recalled that since the start of the crisis, the entire food industry has been mobilized to meet the needs of the French population. Source: Ministry of Agrciulture