If Kevin Rudd still believes in his comments prior to the election that food prices are too high in Australia, then perhaps he should be considering a visit to Woolworths or Coles if the example of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is any guide. As Australian Food News reported on last week, Mr Putin paid a surprise visit to a supermarket outlet under the banner of one of Russia’s leading retailers – X5. He questioned the price of sausages and pork and received assurances that the... ...Read more »

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has paid a surprise visit to a supermarket in Moscow, queried their prices and received a guarantee that the cost of pork for customers would fall the next day. His visit to the dairy and meat aisles of a supermarket outlet of one of Russia’s largest retail chains – X5 Retail Group – came with food producers and the leading managers of the retailer in tow. The first target was sausages, according to the Kommersant daily, with Mr Putin questioning... ...Read more »