"Serious fears of pressure on farms" from supermarket merger - NFU

The proposed merger of Sainsbury's and Asda could increase pressure on farmers and reduce the choice and innovation of products available for the shopper, the NFU has told a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) inquiry into the deal.

Image: Lewis Clarke (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Image: Lewis Clarke (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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