Industry’s plea for protection from giant retail chains following reveal of Tesco's treatment of suppliers

Tesco is believed to be the world’s biggest buyer of Irish food and drink, taking €1.6 billion of produce per year, about €931 million of which is sold in Tesco stores overseas.
Tesco figures indicate that more than 13,000 Irish farm families supply produce to Tesco, which has a 28.1% share of the UK’s grocery market.