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 price... ...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 the cost... ...Read more »