FG senator questions logic of food summit with no voice for primary producers

Tim Lombard queries why the crunch retail forum includes retailers 'from Primark and Eason' but not food producers

Cork South-West-based Fine Gael senator Tim Lombard with his party colleague Neale Richmond TD during a visit to Bandon. Now Senator Lombard is calling on Mr Lombard to address the membership of the Retail Forum. File picture: Andy Gibson

A Fine Gael senator has criticised the fact that there is “no voice” for the primary producer at a food price meeting later this week and said there is “no logic” to having the summit.

Tim Lombard said: “Wednesday’s meeting will include representatives from Primark and Eason but no voice for the primary producer.