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The CEO of Carrefour France, Alexandre Bompard, promised to label products that practice shrinkflation in all his stores. But what about those in the group?
Against the shrinkflationthe CEO of Carrefour France, Alexandre Bompard made a promise: in all stores, a label on the products “on which we have shrinflation“. The group wishes to denounce brands that reduce the quantity of their products, without lowering prices. The announcement quickly provoked a reaction from certain Internet users, who accused Carrefour of having the same practices with its products.
Carrefour backtracks
THE criticisms areAre they justified? According to the NGO FoodwatchCarrefour has actually been singled out in the past for having practiced shrinkflation on products of its brand. “If it is they themselves who decide to do the labeling, we realize that they will label the brands’ products, and not their own.recalls Camille Dorloz campaign manager at Foodwatch.
Other examples at Carrefour were noted by 60 million consumers in May 2023. Questioned on the subject, Carrefour half-heartedly acknowledges the practice, but refuses to name it as such. The repression of fraud considers that despite everything, these practices are considered as fraud. shrinkflation. The group, for its part, promises that it will henceforth renounce the shrinkflationin any form whatsoever.