Retailers accused of holding pork providers to ransom over recall

SOME retailers were accused yesterday of holding suppliers and processors to ransom following last month’s pork product recall.

The reported action of some retailers in seeking “disproportionate compensation” from pork suppliers for losses incurred during the product recall was sharply criticised.

Fine Gael agriculture and food spokesman, Michael Creed TD, said the reports suggested some retailers were invoicing suppliers for loss of profit as well as the cost price of product recalled.