Petrol, liquor, milk, olive oil … now fruit & veggies targeted by the retail duopoly

THE fresh produce industry must unite to meet the threat posed by the major supermarket chains’ discounting of fruit and vegetables, says Adelaide Produce Market chairman David Schirripa. “If the promotion of fruit and veg purchased from independent fruit and vegetable retailers and independent supermarkets is not made a priority, this market and the ones like it around Australia will go into a slow decline.”