By Ana Mano
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian meatpackers have reportedly stopped supplying meat to the Carrefour (EPA:) group in Brazil after the retailer’s world CEO vowed to maintain South American meat off its cabinets in France in solidarity with French farmers, in keeping with native media experiences that cited nameless business sources.
One of many experiences mentioned the interruption in meat provides has already affected 150 shops of the retailer in Brazil, naming JBS and Marfrig among the many corporations which allegedly interrupted deliveries.
Carrefour dismissed the experiences as “unfounded.”
The French retailer instructed Reuters on Sunday that meat provides are regular at its native shops, denying any shortages and calling the experiences “misinformation.”
Meat foyer ABPA, which represents massive Brazilian pork and rooster processors, didn’t have a right away remark.
JBS and Marfrig declined to remark.
Beef business group Abiec didn’t verify the interruption of provides, referring to a earlier assertion final week through which it known as Carrefour’s plan to ban South American meat as “contradictory.”
Abiec mentioned Carrefour Brasil operates 1,200 shops within the nation that promote principally home beef.
Brazil’s authorities additionally blasted Carrefour for the plan to ban South American meat. Brazilian Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro known as the pledge a part of an “orchestrated motion” by French corporations to sabotage the commerce pact between the European Union and Mercosur nations.
In a social media publish addressed to leaders of France’s farm lobbies, Carrefour’s CEO Alexandre Bompard mentioned the EU-Mercosur deal introduced the “danger of meat manufacturing spilling over into the French market (and) failing to fulfill its necessities and requirements.”
“Carrefour’s adoption of a protectionist stance in protection of French farmers undermines its personal enterprise and exposes the European market to scarcity dangers,” Abiec mentioned in response to Bompard’s publish.
