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long-standing contradiction between suppliers and retailers, for a long time since suppliers too dependent on retailers in the cooperation process, almost lost voice. This rejected by the master to price and Carrefour raised prices caused by Master Kang's battle of two giant and Carrefour, starting from prices, spreading to some long-standing problems between retailers and suppliers. The industry pointed out that, although Master Kang on the shelves, but for, deep contradictions between the zero remained.

3 14th, careful consumers discover, master I at the Carrefour supermarket stock classic bag series to each bag rose 0. $ 3 new prices to return to the shelves of Carrefour. This, one lasted for several months of struggle between retailers and suppliers, temporarily to an end. At present, Master Kang other category still maintain the original price for instant noodles, this round of price increases and raised a storm of Master Kang classic bag series in Carrefour prices from $ 2 per bag up to 2.3 Yuan/bag.

reject reasons that the price of "ridiculous"

told a press conference in the industry, in fact Master Kang, this mailang, unified enterprise production of instant noodles now most is the loss of only through production such as iced tea, iced green tea drinks to make up losses.

2010, November 1, Master Kang announces its main product price 10% bags of instant noodles, sold in bags 30% Classics series from 2 per cent to $, Carrefour for zero and caused the war.

now, both sides still insist on for the cause of the incident. Beijing Carrefour said Carrefour had received a master of price notification, but under the background of the current inflation, Carrefour considered to stabilize prices, not yet agreed on its price, it was discontinued by Master Kang.

Master Kang spoke of its instant noodles discontinued the cause, insists that the dispute has nothing to do with product pricing. Accusing the Carrefour repeated violations of the principle of good faith, not reasonably strong requirements to improve sales return rate.

for master and Carrefour of strife, said another large instant noodle production company puzzling. He said that a retailer can take it strong to have the right production enterprises price? After Carrefour supermarkets selling vegetables, meat, eggs, milk, rice, flour, oil, and so on, which food does not have prices, but when it comes to appreciation of Master Kang instant noodles to Carrefour refused citing stable prices rise, this sounds ridiculous.

manufacturer said price is "and as a last resort." Master said, price increases are mainly cost raw material price of instant noodles from 2010 onwards have ranged up to 15% per cent per cent of enterprises has reached the critical edge of cost. Because of major raw materials such as flour, palm oil, sugar and PE t particles prices continued to rise, pressures on the industry. The Group's overall gross profit margin for the year 2010 reduce 6.2% per cent, including instant noodle business gross margin fell 2.62%, to 28.83%.

This mailang food group President Fan Xianguo told economic reference reported under reporter, production instant noodles of main raw materials palm oil price by 2009 of 6,220 Yuan/tons, to 2010 has rose to 7,100 Yuan/tons, each tons rose 880 Yuan, price rose range 12.39%, flour price also by 2009 of 2,500 Yuan/tons, rose to 2010 of 3,000 yuan/tons, each tons rose has 500 Yuan.

Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Chinese Institute of food science and technology said Meng Suhe, from 2000 to 2010 decade, rising costs, business losses, China instant noodle manufacturer reduced from more than more than 800 to more than more than 80, mortality rate as high as 90%.

told a press conference in the industry, in fact Master Kang, this mailang, unified enterprise production of instant noodles now most is the loss of only through production such as iced tea, iced green tea drinks to make up losses.

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