The GVH has finalized its report on the accelerated sectoral examination of durable foods

The national competition authority conducted an accelerated sector investigation in the first half of the year, in which it analyzed possible distortions and limitations of market competition for canned and frozen food products. The investigation was followed by an open social consultation, during which the GVH coordinated the content and proposals of the draft report with the domestic food industry and trade professional organizations and representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture. The authority processed and incorporated the comments received during the attendance consultation in its final report, so that through its findings and proposals, it could help reduce food prices with the widest possible professional consensus. The latter include encouraging the domestic production of vegetables and fruits with subsidies for the installation of irrigation systems, supporting the use of renewable energy sources, streamlining agricultural vocational training, as well as developments aimed at automation and cooperation between producers. In addition, the GVH recommends that the packaging of durable products should move in a more sustainable direction, in accordance with the principle of the circular economy, which also promises significant cost savings potential.